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Families' anger over delay into report on 7/7 security failings

Publication of a controversial report into security failings before the July 2005 bombings has been delayed, causing mounting concerns among survivors and relatives of the dead.

The 7/7 families had been told to expect the report, into security lapses which left Mohammed Sidique Khan free to carry out the attacks, “within days” of the end of the trial of three men accused of helping him.

That trial finished this week but no date has been set for publishing the report, which was completed by the Intelligence & Security Committee (ISC) in July last year and sent to the Prime Minister.
Read entire article at Times (UK)