‘Significant progress’ in hunt for Foley’s killer

"Significant progress" is being made in the hunt for the apparently British murderer of the American journalist James Foley, the UK’s counter-terrorism chief has said.

Assistant commissioner Mark Rowley appealed for help in rooting out aspiring home-grown terrorists as he decried the 41-year-old’s “pitiless” death at the hands of Islamic extremists in Iraq.

Islamic State terrorists posted a video online last week of the horrifying murder of hostage Mr Foley at the hands of a killer who spoke with a British accent.