Funding for technology to identify potential terrorists in crowds

Up to £2m is to be made available to fund research into techniques that could boost efforts to protect citizens from bomb or gun attacks.

The Government hopes the scheme will yield new methods that will improve the surveillance and detection of potential threats in crowds.

It comes after Britain was hit by a flurry of attacks launched in locations where large numbers of people were present.

Counter-terror agencies are running 500 investigations involving 3,000 individuals at any one time as they confront an unprecedented threat.

Security Minister Ben Wallace will announce the new funding at a summit in London on Monday.

He is expected to say: “In light of the horrific attacks in London and Manchester, the Government has committed to review its counter-terror strategy and further to this I am announcing today that we are making up to £2 million available to fund research into cutting edge technology and behavioural science projects designed to keep people safe in crowds.