…..Since the London transit attacks, the United Kingdom has taken additional steps to prevent future terrorist acts. In August 2005, the British government passed legislation permitting increased surveillance of suspected terrorists and refusal of asylum to religious radicals and those with connections to terrorism. Among the thousands of people deported under this new law was a militant Muslim cleric who had influenced one of the July 7 bombers. The British government has been further preparing for the threat of new terrorist attacks by developing an underground communications infrastructure, working more closely with local police and emergency services, and reallocating resources to counterterrorism intelligence.