Potential buyers of ammonium nitrate, which is used in fertilizers and explosives, will need a permit, the Daily Express understands. Hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, methenamine and sulfur have also been added to the list of chemicals that stores and online sellers must report all suspicious purchases about.
       The Home Office said this would “prevent material of serious concern from being obtained for illegal purposes.”
       Security Minister Tom Tugendhat said: “Companies and individuals use a wide range of chemicals for a variety of legitimate purposes.
       Matt Jukes, assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan Police and head of counterterrorism, said: “Communications from the public, including industry and business, play a vital role in how we respond to the terrorist threat.
       “These new measures will help strengthen the way we obtain information and intelligence … and allow us to take targeted and effective law enforcement action to keep people safe.”
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