Remember who also bombed London

A scene from the 7/7 bombings

New research shows the majority of Islamic terrorists in the UK are British born and in full-time employment.

The Centre for Social Cohesion has put together data on 119 individuals convicted of 'Islamism inspired terrorism offences' between 1999 and 2009.

Its research found that the average Islamic terrorist in the UK is under 30, well-educated, employed and British.

The youngest individual on file was 16 and the oldest was 48. Men are far more prevalent than women, with only five women figuring on the list at all - and then only for assisting offenders or possessing false documents.

Only a third of those convicted had direct links with proscribed organisations.

Nearly half lived in the Greater London area, with Birmingham and West Yorkshire also containing large numbers.

Over two-thirds (69%) were born in the UK and held British passports.

The work done by the Centre for Social Cohesion is essentially a substitute for government research, the absence of which came in for heavy criticism from the Intelligence and Security Committee inquiry into the 7/7 London bombings.