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London Bridge attack: one Canadian and one French citizen among dead - latest updates London Bridge attack: one Canadian and one French citizen among dead - latest updates
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Shortly before 9pm a white, contained flatbed truck was seen leaving London Bridge going north, with what is thought to have been the terrorists’ van inside.
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Justin Bieber is now on stage and says it’s an honour to be performing at the Manchester concert.
He has a guitar. That can only mean it’s time for his downbeat hit Love Yourself.
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Kevin Rawlinson
Efforts to prevent people turning to terrorism will be stepped up in the wake of the London Bridge attack, one of the UK’s largest Islamic organisations has said.
The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) condemned Saturday’s atrocity at London Bridge, which has claimed the lives of at least seven people, as an “outrage” and said it would launch a new grassroots campaign to make sure that suspicious activity is reported to the authorities.
“Last night, we witnessed – once again – horror inflicted on our streets. This is the third time in as many months. They are truly shocking and we condemn them in the strongest terms,” said its secretary-general Harun Khan.
He said the UK needed to “stand together, and for our part, in particular, we can work harder to help our young people relate to this country and the faith which has the tools to make them modern citizens”.
While he condemned the attack, Khan said it was not for the Muslim community as a whole to apologise for it because only the attackers were responsible for their actions.
“It is my duty as a Muslim - and for every Muslim - to stand up and condemn a wrongful deed ... It is a duty of every Muslim to speak out against this kind of injustice. So, I am not apologising for what they have done and nobody should have to apologise for them because they made a choice to do something. But, what I can do as a citizen and as a Muslim, is condemn their actions.”
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The pop megastar Katy Perry – sporting an arresting peroxide crew cut hairdo no less – has just hit the stage in Manchester with an acoustic version of her hit Part of Me.
“I encourage you to choose love, even when that is difficult,” she tells the crowd.
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BBC pop writer Mark Savage is watching the Manchester concert on BBC1:
Lovely shared moment as @ArianaGrande and @MileyCyrus duet on Crowded House's Don't Think It's Over. #OneLoveManchester pic.twitter.com/r0m49wyaUS
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Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas told the crowd at the fundraising concert: “Manchester, London, we are here together and we are one.”Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas told the crowd at the fundraising concert: “Manchester, London, we are here together and we are one.”
Ariana Grande then introduced Imogen Heap, who sat at the piano to sing Whatcha Say before a video message from David Beckham was played. He said: “As a father what happened made me truly sad and it’s a day we’ll never forget. I’m proud of everyone there today, everyone in the crowd and all the artists.” Ariana Grande then introduced Imogen Heap, who sat at the piano to sing Whatcha Say before a video message from David Beckham was played. He said: “As a father, what happened made me truly sad and it’s a day we’ll never forget. I’m proud of everyone there today, everyone in the crowd and all the artists.”
Grande later joined a choir from Parrs Wood high school on stage, who sang their own version of her song, My Everything, before she welcomed her boyfriend Mac Miller on to the stage, saying: “Tonight is all about love, am I right?”Grande later joined a choir from Parrs Wood high school on stage, who sang their own version of her song, My Everything, before she welcomed her boyfriend Mac Miller on to the stage, saying: “Tonight is all about love, am I right?”
The pair danced together as they performed their 2013 collaboration The Way and Miller’s track Dang!The pair danced together as they performed their 2013 collaboration The Way and Miller’s track Dang!
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Ariana Grande has just finished performing with the Black Eyed Peas at the Manchester One Love concert, where the crowd was treated to their megahit Where is the Love?Ariana Grande has just finished performing with the Black Eyed Peas at the Manchester One Love concert, where the crowd was treated to their megahit Where is the Love?
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Police were warned about suspect two years agoPolice were warned about suspect two years ago
Lisa O'CarrollLisa O'Carroll
Police were warned about the main suspect radicalising children in a local park two years ago, a neighbour has revealed.Police were warned about the main suspect radicalising children in a local park two years ago, a neighbour has revealed.
Erica Gasparri, an Italian mother of three who lives in the same complex, said she confronted the man, known locally as “Abs”, after her son came home and said: “Mummy, I want to be a Muslim.”Erica Gasparri, an Italian mother of three who lives in the same complex, said she confronted the man, known locally as “Abs”, after her son came home and said: “Mummy, I want to be a Muslim.”
Gasparri then went to the park, where she said a “Pakistani man” had stated: “I’m ready to do whatever I need to do in the name of Allah. I am ready in the name of Allah to do what needs to be done, including killing my own mother.”Gasparri then went to the park, where she said a “Pakistani man” had stated: “I’m ready to do whatever I need to do in the name of Allah. I am ready in the name of Allah to do what needs to be done, including killing my own mother.”
She said: “I took four photographs of him and gave them to the police. They rang Scotland Yard when I was there and said the information had been passed on to Scotland Yard. They were very concerned. They told me to delete the photos for my own safety which I did but then I heard nothing. That was two years ago. No-one came to me. If they did this could have been prevented and lives could have been saved.She said: “I took four photographs of him and gave them to the police. They rang Scotland Yard when I was there and said the information had been passed on to Scotland Yard. They were very concerned. They told me to delete the photos for my own safety which I did but then I heard nothing. That was two years ago. No-one came to me. If they did this could have been prevented and lives could have been saved.
“He would go down to the park and talk to them about Islam and he also came to the houses and gave the kids money and sweets during Ramadan.”Gasparri said she told other neighbours including a Polish woman, who then tipped off the suspect that he had been reported to police.“He would go down to the park and talk to them about Islam and he also came to the houses and gave the kids money and sweets during Ramadan.”Gasparri said she told other neighbours including a Polish woman, who then tipped off the suspect that he had been reported to police.
Today that woman said she was sorry: “I didn’t know he was a bad guy. Maybe I was blind.”Today that woman said she was sorry: “I didn’t know he was a bad guy. Maybe I was blind.”
In a stand-up row near the suspect’s flat on Sunday evening, Erica told the Polish woman: “My first impressions was he was a terrorist radicaliser.”In a stand-up row near the suspect’s flat on Sunday evening, Erica told the Polish woman: “My first impressions was he was a terrorist radicaliser.”
Met Police said they were aware of the claims, but had no comment at this stage, as they had not released any information about any of the suspects.Met Police said they were aware of the claims, but had no comment at this stage, as they had not released any information about any of the suspects.
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Much praise on Twitter for this tweet from the US Embassy in London, which is somewhat different in tone to those from President Trump earlier in the day.Much praise on Twitter for this tweet from the US Embassy in London, which is somewhat different in tone to those from President Trump earlier in the day.
I commend the strong leadership of the @MayorofLondon as he leads the city forward after this heinous attack. – LLukens 3/3 https://t.co/p4dDZuCpyOI commend the strong leadership of the @MayorofLondon as he leads the city forward after this heinous attack. – LLukens 3/3 https://t.co/p4dDZuCpyO
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Little Mix have taken to the stage in Manchester now to perform their hit Wings.Little Mix have taken to the stage in Manchester now to perform their hit Wings.
One of the quartet, Jade Thirlwall, told the crowd: “We are so, so happy to be part of this incredible day, thank you. The song we have chosen to do for you guys we wrote together a few years ago in the hope it would empower people to stand together and to not let anything bring them down.”One of the quartet, Jade Thirlwall, told the crowd: “We are so, so happy to be part of this incredible day, thank you. The song we have chosen to do for you guys we wrote together a few years ago in the hope it would empower people to stand together and to not let anything bring them down.”
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GO ARIANA. #OneLoveManchester pic.twitter.com/ry8hgwBTc3GO ARIANA. #OneLoveManchester pic.twitter.com/ry8hgwBTc3
A better-known song from Ariana Grande now: Break Free. The crowd is singing along noisily: “This is the part where I break free...”A better-known song from Ariana Grande now: Break Free. The crowd is singing along noisily: “This is the part where I break free...”
Just the two songs from the 23-year-old American performer tonight.Just the two songs from the 23-year-old American performer tonight.
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Ariana Grande opens her set with the track Be Alright – and some top-notch vogueing from her backing dancers.Ariana Grande opens her set with the track Be Alright – and some top-notch vogueing from her backing dancers.
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Ariana Grande is about to take to the stage at the One Love concert in Manchester. “Manchester, your bravery is our hope,” says the pop star’s manager, Scooter Braun, introducing her.Ariana Grande is about to take to the stage at the One Love concert in Manchester. “Manchester, your bravery is our hope,” says the pop star’s manager, Scooter Braun, introducing her.
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A small sign of normality returning to the London Bridge area – Borough underground station is once again open to commuters.A small sign of normality returning to the London Bridge area – Borough underground station is once again open to commuters.
#Borough - the station has now reopened, following an earlier police investigation.#Borough - the station has now reopened, following an earlier police investigation.
London Bridge underground and mainline station remains closed, however, and there is ongoing disruption to Thameslink services and some trains from Victoria as well.London Bridge underground and mainline station remains closed, however, and there is ongoing disruption to Thameslink services and some trains from Victoria as well.
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Nadia KhomamiNadia Khomami
A vigil for the victims will be held in Potters Fields Park, Southwark, on Monday night, according to a statement on the London Assembly website.A vigil for the victims will be held in Potters Fields Park, Southwark, on Monday night, according to a statement on the London Assembly website.
“The Mayor invites all Londoners – and everyone visiting our city - to come together in solidarity to remember those who have lost their lives in Saturday’s attack, to express sympathy with their families and loved ones and to show the world that we stand united in the face of those who seek to harm us and our way of life. We will never let these cowards win and we will never be cowed by terrorism.”Members of the public can lay floral tributes at the flagpoles at City Hall.“The Mayor invites all Londoners – and everyone visiting our city - to come together in solidarity to remember those who have lost their lives in Saturday’s attack, to express sympathy with their families and loved ones and to show the world that we stand united in the face of those who seek to harm us and our way of life. We will never let these cowards win and we will never be cowed by terrorism.”Members of the public can lay floral tributes at the flagpoles at City Hall.
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Corbyn criticises Trump for his comments on London Bridge attackCorbyn criticises Trump for his comments on London Bridge attack
And here are some more lines from Jeremy Corbyn’s speech, for the full text released after he spoke.And here are some more lines from Jeremy Corbyn’s speech, for the full text released after he spoke.
Corbyn criticised President Trump for his comments about the London Bridge attack. (See 12.35pm.)Corbyn criticised President Trump for his comments about the London Bridge attack. (See 12.35pm.)
At this time it is more important than ever that we stay united in our communities. It is the strength of our communities that gets us through these awful times as London mayor Sadiq Khan recognised but which the current occupant in the White House has neither the grace nor the sense to grasp.At this time it is more important than ever that we stay united in our communities. It is the strength of our communities that gets us through these awful times as London mayor Sadiq Khan recognised but which the current occupant in the White House has neither the grace nor the sense to grasp.
Whether we are Muslim or Christian, black or white, male or female, gay or straight, we are united by our values, by our determination for a better world, and that we can build a better society.Whether we are Muslim or Christian, black or white, male or female, gay or straight, we are united by our values, by our determination for a better world, and that we can build a better society.
Corbyn said that, if he wins the election, he will commission a report on Friday on the changing nature of the terrorist threat.Corbyn said that, if he wins the election, he will commission a report on Friday on the changing nature of the terrorist threat.
If Labour is elected I will commission a report from the security services on Friday on the changing nature of the terrorist threat.If Labour is elected I will commission a report from the security services on Friday on the changing nature of the terrorist threat.
He defended Labour’s plans to raise tax for the rich, saying tax “underpins our peaceful, tolerant and civilised society” by funding the police.He defended Labour’s plans to raise tax for the rich, saying tax “underpins our peaceful, tolerant and civilised society” by funding the police.
The choice you face on 8 June is a Conservative party which has made clear it will press on with another five years of austerity and cuts to essential public services to pay for even more tax handouts to the richest and the big corporations.The choice you face on 8 June is a Conservative party which has made clear it will press on with another five years of austerity and cuts to essential public services to pay for even more tax handouts to the richest and the big corporations.
Or the Labour party, which is guaranteeing 95% of taxpayers will pay no extra tax but is asking the best off and the largest companies to pay a bit more to fund our hospitals, police, schools, decent pensions and childcare to invest in good jobs and a growing economy for the many not the few.Or the Labour party, which is guaranteeing 95% of taxpayers will pay no extra tax but is asking the best off and the largest companies to pay a bit more to fund our hospitals, police, schools, decent pensions and childcare to invest in good jobs and a growing economy for the many not the few.
I don’t hesitate to make the case for more tax from those who can afford it.I don’t hesitate to make the case for more tax from those who can afford it.
It is taxation that underpins our peaceful, tolerant and civilised society the police, security services, fire and rescue service, our NHS they have all suffered cuts to pay for tax giveaways for the big corporations and the very richest.It is taxation that underpins our peaceful, tolerant and civilised society the police, security services, fire and rescue service, our NHS they have all suffered cuts to pay for tax giveaways for the big corporations and the very richest.
He said if he won the election he would ensure those who acted bravely in the London Bridge attack are honoured.He said if he won the election he would ensure those who acted bravely in the London Bridge attack are honoured.
If I am elected prime minister on 8 June I will be asking the commissioners of the Met police and the British Transport police for the names of those whose bravery should be commended, to acknowledge their heroism and of many others in our emergency services and among the public who intervened.If I am elected prime minister on 8 June I will be asking the commissioners of the Met police and the British Transport police for the names of those whose bravery should be commended, to acknowledge their heroism and of many others in our emergency services and among the public who intervened.
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