Al Qaida 'working among police'

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The Daily Mail said that MI5 had helped draw up a list of individuals working as officers or civilian staff for a number of forces including the Metropolitan Police.

The newspaper reported that some of those on the list may even have attended terrorist training camps in Afghanistan or Pakistan.

But the paper claimed that some alleged jihadists had not been sacked because police did not have legal power to do so.

The Met, one of the forces mentioned, said that it had "robust" measures in place to vet staff and urged anyone with information about individuals to come forward so it could be investigated.

A Scotland Yard spokeswoman said: "All police officers and police staff, upon joining the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and during their careers, undergo a range of security checks.

"These are robust and vary according to the type and sensitivity of the individual posting.

"We take matters of security very seriously and if any issues arise about individuals they may be subject to further assessment.

"This could lead to restrictions being put in place relating to where an individual may work in the organisation or could lead to their dismissal."

She added: "If the media believe that an individual has terrorist links and they have evidence which they can substantiate we would ask that they give us this information as a matter of urgency so that we can carry out an investigation."