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| Orlando shootings: Safety at UK events reviewed, May says | Orlando shootings: Safety at UK events reviewed, May says |
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| UK police are reviewing security for large-scale public events after the shootings in Orlando, Florida, Home Secretary Theresa May has told MPs. | UK police are reviewing security for large-scale public events after the shootings in Orlando, Florida, Home Secretary Theresa May has told MPs. |
| Mrs May said it was right to examine security for forthcoming Gay Pride celebrations but said there were no plans for events to be cancelled. | Mrs May said it was right to examine security for forthcoming Gay Pride celebrations but said there were no plans for events to be cancelled. |
| She said the attack, in which 49 people died, was "not just an act of terror but an act of homophobic hatred". | |
| MPs held a minute's silence and will join a vigil in central London later. | MPs held a minute's silence and will join a vigil in central London later. |
| The authorities in Orlando have said that in addition to those killed, 53 people were injured in the attack at the Pulse gay nightclub. | The authorities in Orlando have said that in addition to those killed, 53 people were injured in the attack at the Pulse gay nightclub. |
| It was the deadliest mass shooting in recent US history. | It was the deadliest mass shooting in recent US history. |
| It ended with gunman Omar Mateen, who had taken hostages, being killed. | It ended with gunman Omar Mateen, who had taken hostages, being killed. |
| 'Bigotry and violence' | |
| Responding to an urgent question, Mrs May said she was not aware of any British nationals being caught up in the shootings. | |
| The "utterly evil" attack had been "designed to spread fear", she said, adding: "We will not tolerate such bigotry and violence". | |
| The UK has some of the toughest gun laws in the world, she said. | |
| Mrs May also said seven UK terror plots had been disrupted in the last 18 months, all inspired by so-called Islamic State, with the overall threat level remaining at severe. | |
| Memorial events are expected across the UK later, including the vigil in Soho which is expected to be attended by the new London mayor, Sadiq Khan. | |
| Downing Street said Prime Minister David Cameron had written to US President Barack Obama "to underline our shock here and our support for the US people as they deal with this incident". | |
| A Number 10 spokeswoman said the PM was being regularly briefed on the situation. | |
| A spokeswoman for the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) said police forces across the country would be reviewing security around events in their areas. |