Britain appoints new security minister to lead government’s anti-terrorism policy

<p>LONDON – Britain’s government says James Brokenshire has been appointed as security minister following the resignation of the country’s previous anti-terrorism chief.</p> <p>Pauline Neville-Jones, a House of Lords member and ex-head of the Joint Intelligence Committee of spy agencies, quit Monday.</p> <p>Brokenshire, who was already a minister with Britain’s Home Office, said Thursday he hopes to meet “the challenges of my new responsibilities.”</p> <p>He will lead plans to scale back a house arrest-style system used to curb suspected terrorists who can’t be deported, or charged with any crime, because of a lack of evidence.</p> <p>Under the changes, Baroness Angela Browning becomes a junior minister focused on drugs strategy and football safety.</p>