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| Nations urged to focus on terror | |
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| Home Secretary John Reid will urge other countries' interior ministries to concentrate on counter-terrorism, three days after splitting the Home Office. | |
| He will tell a summit of the G6 nations, the six largest in the EU, current interior ministries are not sufficient to combat modern terrorism. | He will tell a summit of the G6 nations, the six largest in the EU, current interior ministries are not sufficient to combat modern terrorism. |
| He will also warn counter-terrorism needs "constant political oversight". | He will also warn counter-terrorism needs "constant political oversight". |
| In the UK, a new Justice Ministry will concentrate on terrorism, security and immigration. | |
| At the summit, in Venice on Saturday, Mr Reid is expected to say: "The re-focused Home Office draws on British conditions but it also addresses global changes and challenges in today's world. | At the summit, in Venice on Saturday, Mr Reid is expected to say: "The re-focused Home Office draws on British conditions but it also addresses global changes and challenges in today's world. |
| 'Security challenges' | 'Security challenges' |
| "It is not a US homeland security ministry and nor is it continental European ministry of justice and ministry of interior split. | "It is not a US homeland security ministry and nor is it continental European ministry of justice and ministry of interior split. |
| "Neither of these approaches fit our British historical legacy, but nor are they sufficient for the 21st century security challenges as we see them." | "Neither of these approaches fit our British historical legacy, but nor are they sufficient for the 21st century security challenges as we see them." |
| Mr Reid is expected to add: "Our considered view, which is based on hard analysis, is that we face a seamless challenge with a threat that crosses defence, foreign and domestic affairs. | Mr Reid is expected to add: "Our considered view, which is based on hard analysis, is that we face a seamless challenge with a threat that crosses defence, foreign and domestic affairs. |
| Our approach is not uniquely about us or just for us, it could equally work for others Home Secretary John Reid | Our approach is not uniquely about us or just for us, it could equally work for others Home Secretary John Reid |
| "We need, therefore, to integrate our counter-terrorism effort at a strategic, operational and tactical level." | "We need, therefore, to integrate our counter-terrorism effort at a strategic, operational and tactical level." |
| The conference of home affairs and interior ministers is also being attended by US homeland security secretary Michael Chertoff and EU security chief Franco Frattini. | The conference of home affairs and interior ministers is also being attended by US homeland security secretary Michael Chertoff and EU security chief Franco Frattini. |
| Mr Reid will tell the gathering on the Island of San Clemente: "Constant political oversight and drive is required." | Mr Reid will tell the gathering on the Island of San Clemente: "Constant political oversight and drive is required." |
| He will tell colleagues the local and global fights against terror were entwined. | He will tell colleagues the local and global fights against terror were entwined. |
| "The British way, which is enshrined in the re-focused Home Office recognises the reality that the struggle for security is both global and local with the two utterly entwined in myriad ways. | "The British way, which is enshrined in the re-focused Home Office recognises the reality that the struggle for security is both global and local with the two utterly entwined in myriad ways. |
| "Thus our approach is not uniquely about us or just for us, it could equally work for others, since we share the same strategic context and risk environment." | "Thus our approach is not uniquely about us or just for us, it could equally work for others, since we share the same strategic context and risk environment." |