Queen's Guards moved back from public over fears of 'lone wolf' attacks

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Members of the Queen's Royal Guards have been removed from high-profile public posts outside key royal residences in London following increased security threats

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It's the first time since the height of the IRA’s campaign in the 1980s that the guards are no longer allowed on sentry duty alone.

The guards have been moved away from tourists and are now behind metal gates with some accompanied by armed policemen, according to media reports. The Mirror reported that intelligence services had picked up internet chatter about an ISIS plot similar to the "lone wolf" attack on fusilier Lee Rigby Read more...

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