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| London attack: Theresa May says enough is enough after seven die | |
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| The prime minister has said "it is time to say enough is enough" as she condemned a terror attack on "innocent and unarmed civilians" which left seven people dead and 48 injured in London. | |
| 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. | 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. |
| The three attackers, who wore fake bomb vests, were shot dead by police. | |
| Mrs May said the UK's counter-terrorism strategy would be reviewed. | |
| Most political parties have suspended national general election campaigning in light of the attack, but UKIP leader Paul Nuttall said he would not follow suit because that was "precisely what extremists would want us to do". | |
| Mrs May said full campaigning would resume on Monday and the general election would go ahead as planned on Thursday. | |
| The prime minister has chaired a meeting of the government's Cobra emergency committee. | |
| Borough Market is an area known for its bars and restaurants which were busy on a warm summer evening. | Borough Market is an area known for its bars and restaurants which were busy on a warm summer evening. |
| Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick praised the "extraordinary bravery" of her officers, on and off duty, who risked their lives by rushing to confront the attackers. | Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick praised the "extraordinary bravery" of her officers, on and off duty, who risked their lives by rushing to confront the attackers. |
| The three suspects were shot dead within eight minutes of the first 999 call being received. | The three suspects were shot dead within eight minutes of the first 999 call being received. |
| It is the third terror attack in the UK in three months following the car and knife attack in Westminster in March, which left five people dead, and the Manchester bombing less than two weeks ago, in which 22 people were killed. | It is the third terror attack in the UK in three months following the car and knife attack in Westminster in March, which left five people dead, and the Manchester bombing less than two weeks ago, in which 22 people were killed. |
| Commissioner Dick said she understood there could be a certain amount of "fear" among Londoners, but added: "The last thing we need is people over-reacting or taking out their frustrations on people in other communities or in their own communities." | Commissioner Dick said she understood there could be a certain amount of "fear" among Londoners, but added: "The last thing we need is people over-reacting or taking out their frustrations on people in other communities or in their own communities." |
| Among the main developments: | Among the main developments: |
| Eyewitnesses to the attack described seeing a white van travelling at high speed along London Bridge before crashing close to the Barrowboy and Banker pub. | Eyewitnesses to the attack described seeing a white van travelling at high speed along London Bridge before crashing close to the Barrowboy and Banker pub. |
| BBC reporter Holly Jones, who was on the bridge at the time of the attack, said the van was "probably travelling at about 50 miles an hour". | BBC reporter Holly Jones, who was on the bridge at the time of the attack, said the van was "probably travelling at about 50 miles an hour". |
| "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," she said. | "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," she said. |
| Three men then got out and began attacking people in the nearby market - one witness, Gerard, told the BBC they were shouting "This is for Allah". | Three men then got out and began attacking people in the nearby market - one witness, Gerard, told the BBC they were shouting "This is for Allah". |
| Another, Eric, told the BBC the men "ran towards the people that they nearly ran over" | |
| "I thought, 'Oh maybe they're worried about them and trying to comfort them... | |
| "[Then] they literally just started kicking them, punching them, they took out knives... it was a rampage really." | |
| Steven Gibbs, who was drinking in St Christopher's Inn, just metres from the scene, told the BBC: "A black cab drove past and the driver shouted, 'Terrorist attack, run!' | Steven Gibbs, who was drinking in St Christopher's Inn, just metres from the scene, told the BBC: "A black cab drove past and the driver shouted, 'Terrorist attack, run!' |
| "I stood up to take a look and then all of a sudden there were gunshots. Lots of people were screaming." | "I stood up to take a look and then all of a sudden there were gunshots. Lots of people were screaming." |
| Steven was taken into the basement of the bar before the police came in and told everyone inside to run. | Steven was taken into the basement of the bar before the police came in and told everyone inside to run. |
| "I've never been so scared in my life," he said. | "I've never been so scared in my life," he said. |
| At the scene: Cherry Wilson, BBC News website | At the scene: Cherry Wilson, BBC News website |
| No-one has been able to clean up the empty pint glasses on the tables outside Belushi's bar on Borough High Street - a stark reminder of what happened in London Bridge last night. | No-one has been able to clean up the empty pint glasses on the tables outside Belushi's bar on Borough High Street - a stark reminder of what happened in London Bridge last night. |
| It's 8am and dozens of police cars and cordons remain in the area, blocking anyone from walking up to Borough Market, where the tragedy unfolded. | It's 8am and dozens of police cars and cordons remain in the area, blocking anyone from walking up to Borough Market, where the tragedy unfolded. |
| Dozens of people wait by the police cut-off areas in a confused state trying to work out how to get home or to work. | Dozens of people wait by the police cut-off areas in a confused state trying to work out how to get home or to work. |
| But no-one is prepared to give up. | But no-one is prepared to give up. |
| There is a determined resilience in the air with nurses and railway workers walking miles out of their way to try to get to their jobs. | There is a determined resilience in the air with nurses and railway workers walking miles out of their way to try to get to their jobs. |
| Security officer Mohammed Osman, who works on Borough High Street, had to wait for an hour before he was allowed through to his place of work. | Security officer Mohammed Osman, who works on Borough High Street, had to wait for an hour before he was allowed through to his place of work. |
| He said: "I'm not feeling worried. I'm strong enough. These enemies are trying to divide us but we have to be together." | He said: "I'm not feeling worried. I'm strong enough. These enemies are trying to divide us but we have to be together." |
| London Mayor Sadiq Khan said the capital remained the "safest global city" and would not be cowed by terrorism. | |
| Neil Coyle, the Labour candidate for Bermondsey and Old Southwark, praised the "amazing" response of Londoners. | |
| "The cabbies who offered free rides, the hotels offering accommodation and people just offering a spare room, a sofa for the evening or somewhere just to charge a mobile phone, to make sure that those directly affected could keep in touch with their families and loved ones." | |
| The police are asking anyone with photographs or videos of the incident to upload them here. | The police are asking anyone with photographs or videos of the incident to upload them here. |
| The area around the attack scene remains cordoned off on Sunday morning, with London Bridge and neighbouring Southwark Bridge both closed. | The area around the attack scene remains cordoned off on Sunday morning, with London Bridge and neighbouring Southwark Bridge both closed. |
| Many other roads, including Borough High Street and Lower Thames Street, are also closed, and trains are not stopping at London Bridge rail station or Tube station. | Many other roads, including Borough High Street and Lower Thames Street, are also closed, and trains are not stopping at London Bridge rail station or Tube station. |
| Terrorism begins to feel like the new normal | Terrorism begins to feel like the new normal |
| Analysis by Dominic Casciani, home affairs correspondent | Analysis by Dominic Casciani, home affairs correspondent |
| With three attacks in close proximity, terrorism against soft targets is beginning to feel, to some people, like the new normal. | With three attacks in close proximity, terrorism against soft targets is beginning to feel, to some people, like the new normal. |
| The brutal reality is that this kind of threat is absolutely typical of what jihadists sought to achieve in all their attacks across Europe. | The brutal reality is that this kind of threat is absolutely typical of what jihadists sought to achieve in all their attacks across Europe. |
| Since 2013 security services in the UK have foiled 18 plots. A large proportion of those have involved suspects who set out to commit acts of violence similar to the attack on Westminster Bridge and London Bridge. | Since 2013 security services in the UK have foiled 18 plots. A large proportion of those have involved suspects who set out to commit acts of violence similar to the attack on Westminster Bridge and London Bridge. |
| Plans to use bombs, such as at Manchester Arena, are rarer because plotters need to have the technical skills for such an appalling attack - but attacking people with cars and knives is far easier and has long been encouraged by so-called Islamic State and other jihadists. | Plans to use bombs, such as at Manchester Arena, are rarer because plotters need to have the technical skills for such an appalling attack - but attacking people with cars and knives is far easier and has long been encouraged by so-called Islamic State and other jihadists. |
| The aim of the three attackers last night is abundantly clear - not only did they want to kill, but they almost wanted to lose their own lives. | The aim of the three attackers last night is abundantly clear - not only did they want to kill, but they almost wanted to lose their own lives. |
| They would've known full well that attacking people in the street would draw armed police in their direction and the fake bomb belts they were wearing would, in their own warped minds, hasten their demise. | They would've known full well that attacking people in the street would draw armed police in their direction and the fake bomb belts they were wearing would, in their own warped minds, hasten their demise. |
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