Tony Blair's government feared backlash over failure to expel UK extremists after 9/11

Former British prime minister Tony Blair feared his government would face a backlash over its failure to remove Islamist extremists from the UK in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Newly released cabinet papers from the UK's National Archives in Kew reveal concerns Mr Blair had over copycat attacks and public concern that action had not been taken to deport known extremists.

TERRORISM

The cache of documents reveal the government had raised concerns within two days of the atrocities, which saw passengers planes flown into buildings killing almost 3,000 people.

"The government could in due course face pressure to explain why it did not expel from the country certain prominent supporters of Islamic fundamentalism," the cabinet discussion notes said.

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