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| London attack: Parties suspend election campaigning | |
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| The Conservatives, Labour, the SNP and the Greens have suspended their national election campaigns in the wake of a terrorist attack in London. | |
| A Conservative Party spokesman said: "We will review as the day goes on and as more details of the attack emerge." | |
| The Tories will campaign at a local level, with other parties expected to follow suit. | |
| UKIP are not suspending their campaign as leader Paul Nuttall said that was "what the extremists would want". | |
| A white van hit pedestrians on London Bridge at about 22:00 BST on Saturday, then three men got out and stabbed people in nearby Borough Market. Seven people have been killed and three attackers were shot dead by police. | |
| The prime minister is returning to Whitehall to meet senior ministers and security chiefs in the government's emergency Cobra committee. | The prime minister is returning to Whitehall to meet senior ministers and security chiefs in the government's emergency Cobra committee. |
| Theresa May said: "Our thoughts are with those who are caught up in these dreadful events." | Theresa May said: "Our thoughts are with those who are caught up in these dreadful events." |
| She is due to make a statement from Downing Street at 10:00 BST. | She is due to make a statement from Downing Street at 10:00 BST. |
| Home Secretary Amber Rudd said: "This was an horrific attack in the heart of our capital city, targeted at people enjoying their evening with friends and family. My thoughts are with the victims and all those affected by this incident." | |
| She also thanked police and emergency services for their work. | |
| Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn said: "We are all shocked and horrified by the brutal attacks in London. My thoughts are with the families and friends of those who have died and the many who have been injured. | |
| "Today, we will all grieve for their loss." | |
| He said the pause in election activities was "a mark of respect for those who have died and suffered injury", adding: "Those who wish to harm our people, divide our communities and attack our democracy will not succeed." | |
| A spokesperson for the SNP said: "All of our thoughts are with those affected by the dreadful events in London... It is important - especially so close to an election - that the terrorists do not succeed in their attempts to undermine our democracy." | |
| The Labour mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said more police would be on the street on Sunday. He stressed the importance of Thursday's general election, arguing for "making sure that we vote and we recognise actually that one of the things these terrorists hate is voting, they hate democracy". | The Labour mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said more police would be on the street on Sunday. He stressed the importance of Thursday's general election, arguing for "making sure that we vote and we recognise actually that one of the things these terrorists hate is voting, they hate democracy". |
| Green Party co-leader Caroline Lucas said: My heart goes out to all those affected and caught up in these horrific and despicable attacks, and my thoughts are with the victims and their families." | |
| BBC One's Andrew Marr Show and BBC Two's Sunday Politics have both been cancelled. |