Blair praises security services
13 April 2012
Prime Minister Tony Blair has paid tribute to the "immense" effort made by the police and security services in thwarting the planned terror attacks.
Speaking from his Caribbean holiday after being briefed on the latest developments, he said: "I would like to pay tribute to the immense effort made by the police and security services who for a long period of time have tracked this situation and been involved in an extraordinary amount of hard work.
"I thank them for the great job they are doing in protecting our country."
He added: "There has been an enormous amount of cooperation with the US authorities which has been of great value and underlines the threat we face and our determination to counter it."
