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London Bridge closed after 'serious police incident' – live London incidents: armed police respond at London Bridge, Vauxhall and Borough Market – live
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The police say officers are also responding to an incident in Vauxhall.
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Metropolitan police have confirmed reports of stabbings at Borough Market, where they say armed police have fired shots.
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Journalists at the scene at London Bridge have been removed from the area by armed police.
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Theresa May is aware of the incidents going on in London tonight.
A Downing Street spokesman said: “The Prime Minister is in contact with officials and is being regularly updated on the incident at London Bridge.”
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There are already offers of help coming in for those around the area of the attack, with one person offering minicab rides:
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Will Heaven, a Spectator journalist who was passing London Bridge minutes after the incident, has told Sky News what he saw: “It was about 10 past 10. I was in the back of an Uber cab driving south over London Bridge.
“Suddenly on the left hand side on the bridge there was somebody down on the pavement with a small crowd around them, clearly concerned. I thought someone had collapsed.
“We drove a little further over the bridge. There was another person in the road itself. The penny dropped that something quite serious was happening.
“The traffic came to a standstill. The Uber driver said something bad is happening here. We could hear sirens coming.”
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Footage is emerging of the public reaction to the incident on London Bridge. People in a bar were ordered to get back from doors and take cover as it unfolded.
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The Metropolitan police say they are also responding to a second incident at Borough Market.
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Our picture editor has sourced an image of the van thought to have struck pedestrians on London Bridge this evening.
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Latika Bourke is also reporting injured people being treated on the footpath of Southwark Street.
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Latika Bourke, a journalist from Fairfax media, has posted footage of people fleeing London Bridge as emergency services continue their work: Latika Bourke, a journalist from Fairfax Media, has posted footage of people fleeing London Bridge as emergency services continue their work:
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Police are treating injured people and carrying them away at the end Thrale Street. Police are treating injured people and carrying them away at the end of Thrale Street.
Members of the public were told by police to “run as fast as they could” westbound.Members of the public were told by police to “run as fast as they could” westbound.
Nick Archer, who was in the London Bridge area, told Sky News: “We came out (of a bar) on to the road and looked and looked to my left and there as a guy, I thought he was just drinking but he was lying on the floor.Nick Archer, who was in the London Bridge area, told Sky News: “We came out (of a bar) on to the road and looked and looked to my left and there as a guy, I thought he was just drinking but he was lying on the floor.
“And then a couple of seconds later, about three police vans flew past.“And then a couple of seconds later, about three police vans flew past.
“He looked in a bad way.”“He looked in a bad way.”
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Holly Jones, a BBC reporter at the bridge when the incident happened, said a van had swerved off the road into a crowd of pedestrians.Holly Jones, a BBC reporter at the bridge when the incident happened, said a van had swerved off the road into a crowd of pedestrians.
“A white van driver came speeding – probably about 50mph – veered of the road into the crowds of people who were walking along the pavement,” she told BBC News. “A white van driver came speeding – probably about 50mph – veered off the road into the crowds of people who were walking along the pavement,” she told BBC News.
“He swerved right round me and then hit about five or six people. He hit about two people in front of me and then three behind.”“He swerved right round me and then hit about five or six people. He hit about two people in front of me and then three behind.”
I’d say there are about four severely injured people. They all have paramedics assisting them at the moment,” she said.I’d say there are about four severely injured people. They all have paramedics assisting them at the moment,” she said.
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A journalist working for the Spectator magazine has reported seeing armed police and injured people in the area – with social media showing a large number of emergency service vehicles at the scene.A journalist working for the Spectator magazine has reported seeing armed police and injured people in the area – with social media showing a large number of emergency service vehicles at the scene.
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London Bridge has been closed after an incident on Saturday night, after witnesses said a van had hit pedestrians.London Bridge has been closed after an incident on Saturday night, after witnesses said a van had hit pedestrians.
There are reports of casualties, with a witness telling the BBC that van had veered off the road and struck people.There are reports of casualties, with a witness telling the BBC that van had veered off the road and struck people.