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Father of Lee Rigby: I want apology from security agencies

The father of Fusilier Lee Rigby has said he wants an apology from Britain's intelligence services after accusing them of failing to prevent his son's murder.

The Intelligence and Security Committee said in a report that spy agencies could not have stopped the soldier's murder in May 2013, despite his killers featuring in a total of seven error-filled operations before the attack.

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PM announces £130m boost for intelligence services

Prime Minister David Cameron has announced an extra £130 million will be given to security and intelligence agencies.

Mr Cameron said the money would be used to "enhance our ability to monitor and disrupt these self-starting terrorists".

It comes in the wake of a report by the Intelligence and Security Committee into actions by agencies in the lead up to soldier Lee Rigby's death.

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