UK Defence Secy moves out London flat over terror attack fears
April 17th, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANILondon, Apr 17 (ANI): British Defence Secretary Liam Fox has moved out of his London flat to reside in a Government apartment over fears of a possible terrorist attack.
Fox, in charge of RAF air strikes on Libya and the war in Afghanistan, has also been provided with a 150,000 pounds chauffeur-driven, bomb-proof, armour-plated BMW 7 Series limousine, the Daily Mail reports.
His safe concerns were first raised by Scotland Yard after the cabinet minister’s 500,000 pounds central London flat was burgled nearly a year ago.
After a second flat in the block experienced the same kind of incident, the Met advised Dr Fox to move to Admiralty House in Whitehall.
“A security assessment of the Defence Secretary’s home has raised serious concerns over his protection. Despite wanting to stay where he was and the freedom of his own home - where he has lived for the past decade - he has had to move out,” the Daily Mail quoted a senior source, as saying.
He is currently the only Minister living at the historic 225-year-old building. (ANI)
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