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| Police review UK security after Berlin lorry attack | Police review UK security after Berlin lorry attack |
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| Scotland Yard says it is reviewing its security plans for public events after a lorry attack in Berlin killed 12 people. | Scotland Yard says it is reviewing its security plans for public events after a lorry attack in Berlin killed 12 people. |
| The Metropolitan Police said it already had "detailed plans" in place for the festive period but was reviewing them "as a precaution". | The Metropolitan Police said it already had "detailed plans" in place for the festive period but was reviewing them "as a precaution". |
| The move follows the Berlin attack and the killing of the Russian ambassador in Ankara, Turkey. | The move follows the Berlin attack and the killing of the Russian ambassador in Ankara, Turkey. |
| Greater Manchester Police also said it would step up patrols. | Greater Manchester Police also said it would step up patrols. |
| The UK threat level has not been raised by security services following the attacks, but stands at "severe", meaning an attack is believed to be highly likely. | |
| A statement from Scotland Yard said it was considering a range of possible threats, including the use of large vehicles. | |
| "As a matter of routine, as a precaution, we review our plans after attacks overseas, and we are doing so at present following the awful incidents in Berlin and Ankara last night," the statement said. | |
| Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said he was working with police to review plans and reassure people coming into the capital. | |
| "Keeping everyone safe remains the highest priority for the Met commissioner and for me," he said. | |
| He said that his thoughts and prayers were with the injured, the families and friends of those who were killed in the Berlin attack and all the emergency responders. | |
| "We don't yet have the full details, but this appears to have been a horrific and cowardly act of terror. | |
| "All Londoners stand in solidarity with the people of Berlin today - this was an attack on our shared values, freedoms and way of life," he added. |