Al-Qa'eda 'plotted to kill Tony Blair in front of the Queen'

Tony Blair defied an assassination threat from al-Qa'eda to take part in the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations in central London in 2002, it can be revealed for the first time. Mr Blair had become a target after backing the overthrow of the Taliban in Afghanistan by the deployment of British air power and troops.



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