Lauren Booth claimed that drugs are a major factor in the recent spate of attacks (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Tony Blair’s sister-in-law Lauren Booth has claimed that drugs are a major factor in the recent spate of terror attacks.

Cherie Blair’s half-sister, 49, who converted to Islam in 2010, pointed out that a number of terrorists behind recent attacks took drugs and the government should be doing more to tackle the issue.

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Theresa May announced a four-point plan in the wake of the London Bridge attack which included tougher sentencing and cracking down on communities suspected of being sympathetic towards terrorists.

But the journalist, who appeared on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, said the focus needed to be on different attitudes such as drugs.




‘The Westminster bomber was known to take drugs and use prostitutes. The Tunisia bomber took drugs, the Paris attacker took drugs,’ she told This Morning.

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She said the government should be doing more to tackle issues rather than adopting a ‘gung-ho’ approach (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Ms Booth converted to Islam in 2010 (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

‘The Muslim community has been calling for a long time for the police to come into these areas where drug taking is rife.’

She also criticised the government for taking police off the streets too early after the Manchester Arena bombing and said that she believed more officers were needed.

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Booth, who attends Didsbury Mosque, also implied the government hadn’t investigated calls to it thoroughly enough.

‘We have to work for the protection of all the people in this country and direct our resources where they are needed,’ she added.

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