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| London attack: police name Khuram Butt and Rachid Redouane as two of three perpetrators – latest updates | London attack: police name Khuram Butt and Rachid Redouane as two of three perpetrators – latest updates |
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| 4.07am BST | |
| 04:07 | |
| In an interview with the Guardian, Jeremy Corbyn has criticised what he called a “political speech” by Theresa May in Downing Street just hours after the London attack. | |
| Unlike in the aftermath of the Manchester bombing a fortnight earlier, Corbyn said the Conservatives had refused to engage with Labour about whether to suspend election campaigning as a mark of respect and for how long: | |
| May chose to make a political speech in the middle of the day – which I thought was inappropriate. It should have waited until the evening as I did. | |
| 3.38am BST | |
| 03:38 | |
| Harriet Sherwood | |
| More than 130 imams and Muslim religious leaders have said they will refuse to say funeral prayers for the perpetrators of Saturday’s attack in London. | |
| In a highly unusual move, Muslim religious figures from across the country and from different schools of Islam said their pain at the suffering of the victims and their families led them to refuse to perform the traditional Islamic prayer – a ritual normally performed for every Muslim regardless of their actions. They called on others to do the same. | |
| They expressed “shock and utter disgust at these cold-blooded murders”, adding: | |
| We will not perform the traditional Islamic funeral prayer over the perpetrators and we also urge fellow imams and religious authorities to withdraw such a privilege. | |
| This is because such indefensible actions are completely at odds with the lofty teachings of Islam. | |
| 2.53am BST | 2.53am BST |
| 02:53 | 02:53 |
| Trump advisor Sebastian Gorka appeared on BBC Newsnight on Monday evening to support the US president’s Twitter insults aimed at London mayor Sadiq Khan: | Trump advisor Sebastian Gorka appeared on BBC Newsnight on Monday evening to support the US president’s Twitter insults aimed at London mayor Sadiq Khan: |
| The president was making a very valid point that we have to jettison political correctness. We have to apply honesty to the threat and saying it’s just business as usual, don’t worry about a thing, [is] a Pollyannaish attitude to a threat that has killed 170 people in the last two years in Europe alone and maimed more than 700. | The president was making a very valid point that we have to jettison political correctness. We have to apply honesty to the threat and saying it’s just business as usual, don’t worry about a thing, [is] a Pollyannaish attitude to a threat that has killed 170 people in the last two years in Europe alone and maimed more than 700. |
| As many people have pointed out since Trump’s original tweet lambasting Khan for telling Londoners there was “no reason to be alarmed”, the mayor was referring to the increased police presence, including armed officers, on the streets, saying this should not cause alarm. | As many people have pointed out since Trump’s original tweet lambasting Khan for telling Londoners there was “no reason to be alarmed”, the mayor was referring to the increased police presence, including armed officers, on the streets, saying this should not cause alarm. |
| Conservative peer Sayeeda Warsi said Trump’s comments were a further reason to postpone his state visit to the UK, due to take place later this year. She told Newsnight: | Conservative peer Sayeeda Warsi said Trump’s comments were a further reason to postpone his state visit to the UK, due to take place later this year. She told Newsnight: |
| I feel that a state visit is an honour of the highest order … And I just think for a man who, long before he started insulting London’s mayor, was a man who showed disdain for women, he had little respect for minorities, black people, Mexicans, Latinos, little regard for the LGBT community, mocked the disabled and when London came under attack he thought the best way of helping us was to attack the mayor of London … I think we should just keep kicking this visit into the long grass. | I feel that a state visit is an honour of the highest order … And I just think for a man who, long before he started insulting London’s mayor, was a man who showed disdain for women, he had little respect for minorities, black people, Mexicans, Latinos, little regard for the LGBT community, mocked the disabled and when London came under attack he thought the best way of helping us was to attack the mayor of London … I think we should just keep kicking this visit into the long grass. |
| Labour’s Chuka Umunna agreed: | Labour’s Chuka Umunna agreed: |
| I hope there is no state visit, I have to say … Frankly, a period of silence from him [Trump] would be very welcome. I think he’s been incredibly insensitive turning this into some kind of row. | I hope there is no state visit, I have to say … Frankly, a period of silence from him [Trump] would be very welcome. I think he’s been incredibly insensitive turning this into some kind of row. |
| But also, if he comes here, given his unpopularity, just think about the huge police resource which is going to have to go into manning that state visit. I mean with a threat level as it is at the moment, I would much rather that our police and security services focussed on some of the challenged we have here, keeping our country safe than frankly being distracted by a president who… is perhaps one of the most divisive politicians in the western world and right now we need to be coming together. | But also, if he comes here, given his unpopularity, just think about the huge police resource which is going to have to go into manning that state visit. I mean with a threat level as it is at the moment, I would much rather that our police and security services focussed on some of the challenged we have here, keeping our country safe than frankly being distracted by a president who… is perhaps one of the most divisive politicians in the western world and right now we need to be coming together. |
| 2.20am BST | 2.20am BST |
| 02:20 | 02:20 |
| Fears are growing for missing Brisbane woman Sara Zelenak, who became separated from friends at the scene of the London Bridge terrorism attack, Australian Associated Press has reported. | Fears are growing for missing Brisbane woman Sara Zelenak, who became separated from friends at the scene of the London Bridge terrorism attack, Australian Associated Press has reported. |
| A Facebook post by a family friend shared hundreds of times on Monday appealed for information about the 21-year-old, saying she usually rang her mother daily. | A Facebook post by a family friend shared hundreds of times on Monday appealed for information about the 21-year-old, saying she usually rang her mother daily. |
| Zelenak’s stepfather, Mark Wallace, said from Brisbane that British authorities had been unable to shed any light on where she was following the attack on Saturday night UK time. | Zelenak’s stepfather, Mark Wallace, said from Brisbane that British authorities had been unable to shed any light on where she was following the attack on Saturday night UK time. |
| “I feel terrible, I can’t think,” he told News Corp. “I’ve contacted every hospital in London but they can’t give out patient details or even tell us if she has been admitted.” | “I feel terrible, I can’t think,” he told News Corp. “I’ve contacted every hospital in London but they can’t give out patient details or even tell us if she has been admitted.” |
| Wallace said Zelenak’s mother, Julie Wallace, was flying to London to try to find her daughter. Zelenak had moved to London in March to work as an au pair. | Wallace said Zelenak’s mother, Julie Wallace, was flying to London to try to find her daughter. Zelenak had moved to London in March to work as an au pair. |
| 1.41am BST | 1.41am BST |
| 01:41 | 01:41 |
| Jessica Elgot | Jessica Elgot |
| Tim Farron, the Liberal Democrat leader, said police and security services were suffering from a lack of resources, rather than a lack of powers, during a BBC Question Time programme in which he was challenged over his party’s plans to roll back surveillance. | Tim Farron, the Liberal Democrat leader, said police and security services were suffering from a lack of resources, rather than a lack of powers, during a BBC Question Time programme in which he was challenged over his party’s plans to roll back surveillance. |
| Farron said he firmly believed that terror attacks, such as those in London and Manchester over the past weeks, should not motivate an increase in censorship or invasions of privacy: | Farron said he firmly believed that terror attacks, such as those in London and Manchester over the past weeks, should not motivate an increase in censorship or invasions of privacy: |
| What do the [terrorists] want us to do? To give up on our freedoms and our liberties – those are the things we must not sacrifice otherwise the terrorists will have won. | What do the [terrorists] want us to do? To give up on our freedoms and our liberties – those are the things we must not sacrifice otherwise the terrorists will have won. |
| He said that he had felt angry that the “utter wickedness” of the attacks could happen both in London and Manchester: | He said that he had felt angry that the “utter wickedness” of the attacks could happen both in London and Manchester: |
| Was it because of a lack of surveillance or a lack of resources? It seems to me that we have the powers to follow and track criminals … what we don’t have is sufficient pairs of eyes and pairs of hands in our security services and our police forces in order to pursue them and catch them. | Was it because of a lack of surveillance or a lack of resources? It seems to me that we have the powers to follow and track criminals … what we don’t have is sufficient pairs of eyes and pairs of hands in our security services and our police forces in order to pursue them and catch them. |
| We are much safer if we invest in our police and our security services. The cuts that Theresa May has made in her years as home secretary and then prime minister have not made us safer. | We are much safer if we invest in our police and our security services. The cuts that Theresa May has made in her years as home secretary and then prime minister have not made us safer. |
| 1.17am BST | 1.17am BST |
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| Earlier on Monday evening, hundreds of people gathered for a vigil in Potters Fields, next to City Hall, for the victims of the London attack. | Earlier on Monday evening, hundreds of people gathered for a vigil in Potters Fields, next to City Hall, for the victims of the London attack. |
| Among those attending were the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan; the home secretary, Amber Rudd, the shadow home secretary, Diane Abbott, and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby. | Among those attending were the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan; the home secretary, Amber Rudd, the shadow home secretary, Diane Abbott, and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby. |
| 1.02am BST | 1.02am BST |
| 01:02 | 01:02 |
| Claire Phipps | Claire Phipps |
| This is Claire Phipps picking up the live blog again. | This is Claire Phipps picking up the live blog again. |
| Many of Tuesday’s newspapers – you can see them here – focus on what was known about the attackers, particularly Khuram Butt, before they launched their assault on London Bridge. | Many of Tuesday’s newspapers – you can see them here – focus on what was known about the attackers, particularly Khuram Butt, before they launched their assault on London Bridge. |
| Here is the Guardian front page: | Here is the Guardian front page: |
| The Guardian front page, Tuesday 06.06.17: Britain faces ‘completely different level’ of terror threat, police warn pic.twitter.com/se0YUr1R5E | The Guardian front page, Tuesday 06.06.17: Britain faces ‘completely different level’ of terror threat, police warn pic.twitter.com/se0YUr1R5E |
| 12.09am BST | 12.09am BST |
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| British values are superior to the messages of terror supporters, the prime minister said as she signed a book of condolence for the victims of the London Bridge attack. | British values are superior to the messages of terror supporters, the prime minister said as she signed a book of condolence for the victims of the London Bridge attack. |
| The book of condolence will be available for the public to sign at Southwark council’s headquarters in Tooley Street from 9am on Tuesday. | The book of condolence will be available for the public to sign at Southwark council’s headquarters in Tooley Street from 9am on Tuesday. |
| May’s message reads: | May’s message reads: |
| As a city and a nation, we come together to remember the innocent victims of this evil and brutal attack. | As a city and a nation, we come together to remember the innocent victims of this evil and brutal attack. |
| We stand together in tribute to the extraordinary professionalism and bravery of our police and emergency services - and the courage of members of the public who defended themselves and others from the attackers. | We stand together in tribute to the extraordinary professionalism and bravery of our police and emergency services - and the courage of members of the public who defended themselves and others from the attackers. |
| And we will pull together to take on and defeat our enemies and to stand up for our pluralistic British values - for they are superior to anything offered by the preachers and supporters of hate. | And we will pull together to take on and defeat our enemies and to stand up for our pluralistic British values - for they are superior to anything offered by the preachers and supporters of hate. |
| The book of condolence will be moved to Southwark Cathedral once the police cordon around the scene of the attack is lifted. | The book of condolence will be moved to Southwark Cathedral once the police cordon around the scene of the attack is lifted. |
| 11.33pm BST | 11.33pm BST |
| 23:33 | 23:33 |
| Some more details on those reports that Ismail Abedi has been released: Greater Manchester police confirmed that a 23-year-old man arrested in the Chorlton area of Manchester had been allowed to go free, though they did not name him. | Some more details on those reports that Ismail Abedi has been released: Greater Manchester police confirmed that a 23-year-old man arrested in the Chorlton area of Manchester had been allowed to go free, though they did not name him. |
| Latest update in Manchester Arena investigation pic.twitter.com/wt9Q8SR7Cc | Latest update in Manchester Arena investigation pic.twitter.com/wt9Q8SR7Cc |
| It was previously posited that the man arrested on that date, in that place was Ismail Abedi. | It was previously posited that the man arrested on that date, in that place was Ismail Abedi. |
| There are 10 men still being held for questioning, while eight people have now been released without charge, Greater Manchester police said. | There are 10 men still being held for questioning, while eight people have now been released without charge, Greater Manchester police said. |
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| at 11.53pm BST | at 11.53pm BST |
| 11.21pm BST | 11.21pm BST |
| 23:21 | 23:21 |
| Following Saturday’s attack, the British Red Cross has launched a solidarity fund to help the victims of terror anywhere in the UK. | Following Saturday’s attack, the British Red Cross has launched a solidarity fund to help the victims of terror anywhere in the UK. |
| The fund will “support people who have been injured, bereaved or traumatised by terror attacks in the UK, helping to alleviate immediate suffering and ensure that victims and their families do not face short-term financial difficulties”, the organisation says. | The fund will “support people who have been injured, bereaved or traumatised by terror attacks in the UK, helping to alleviate immediate suffering and ensure that victims and their families do not face short-term financial difficulties”, the organisation says. |
| The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: | The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: |
| Words cannot describe the grief and anger that Londoners are feeling following the cowardly attack on our city on Saturday night. | Words cannot describe the grief and anger that Londoners are feeling following the cowardly attack on our city on Saturday night. |
| As we slowly come to terms with this tragic event, I know many Londoners will want to support the victims and their families, together with those who have lost loved ones or been injured during the recent horrendous attack in Manchester. | As we slowly come to terms with this tragic event, I know many Londoners will want to support the victims and their families, together with those who have lost loved ones or been injured during the recent horrendous attack in Manchester. |
| This new fund will help those most in need of support and provide a focal point for those who want to help. | This new fund will help those most in need of support and provide a focal point for those who want to help. |
| Mike Adamson, the chief executive of the British Red Cross, said: | Mike Adamson, the chief executive of the British Red Cross, said: |
| The events in these two great British cities in the last two weeks are shocking and horrifying. Our thoughts are with all of those affected at this terribly difficult time. | The events in these two great British cities in the last two weeks are shocking and horrifying. Our thoughts are with all of those affected at this terribly difficult time. |
| The new UK Solidarity Fund will support victims of the attacks and their families, and provide a way for people to donate to help those affected in their time of need. It will also help us to stand prepared to swiftly provide support in the event of future incidents. | The new UK Solidarity Fund will support victims of the attacks and their families, and provide a way for people to donate to help those affected in their time of need. It will also help us to stand prepared to swiftly provide support in the event of future incidents. |
| British Red Cross staff and volunteers are on the ground right now in both cities providing practical and emotional support. We will do all we can to help the victims and their families, wherever they are and whoever they are, in keeping with the Red Cross principles of humanity, unity and neutrality. | British Red Cross staff and volunteers are on the ground right now in both cities providing practical and emotional support. We will do all we can to help the victims and their families, wherever they are and whoever they are, in keeping with the Red Cross principles of humanity, unity and neutrality. |
| The British Red Cross says the fund will be distributed in “accordance with the need and scale of human crisis caused by terrorist attacks”. Grants will be awarded by the London Emergencies Trust, mirroring a model that was successfully employed following the London bombings in July 2005. | The British Red Cross says the fund will be distributed in “accordance with the need and scale of human crisis caused by terrorist attacks”. Grants will be awarded by the London Emergencies Trust, mirroring a model that was successfully employed following the London bombings in July 2005. |
| To donate to the British Red Cross UK Solidarity Fund go to http://www.redcross.org.uk/unity, call 0300 023 0820 or text UNITY to 70607 to donate £10. | To donate to the British Red Cross UK Solidarity Fund go to http://www.redcross.org.uk/unity, call 0300 023 0820 or text UNITY to 70607 to donate £10. |
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| at 11.53pm BST | at 11.53pm BST |