'London more at risk of terror attack than NY, Washington'

British Prime Minister Tony Blair's support for the United States during the war in Iraq has helped increase the likelihood of a suicide attack in London, the Control Risk Group consultancy said.

Another factor making an attack on London a "serious possibility" is Britain's large Muslim population, it said in a report.

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"London has become the pre-eminent terrorist target in Western Europe," said Jake Stratton, research director of the Control Risk Group's 2004 RiskMap report.

Previously the Islamic extremist threat had been a "vague, undefined war against the West", he said.

"But in the last year Britain has reinforced its position in the eyes of the Islamic world as the major ally of the US," he added.