London Bridge terror attack 2019

Boris Johnson thrusts London Bridge attack into centre of election battle

December 1, 2019December 1, 2019 NewsEditorBoris Johnson, Counter-terrorism policy, General election 2019, London Bridge terror attack 2019, politics, UK news, UK security and counter-terrorism

Prime minister says terrorists convicted of the most serious offences should never be released from prison Boris Johnson on Saturday said that those convicted of the most serious terrorist offences should never be released from prison, as arguments over the blame for Fridays Tory governments record of imposing draconian austerity cuts to the prison services, while attempting a botched probation privatisation and failing to run an effective sentencing system. On Saturday further details emerged about the knifeman, Usman Khan, and how he was subdued with a fire extinguisher and a…

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The day after at London Bridge: ‘We are still here, singing’

December 1, 2019December 1, 2019 NewsEditorCrime, London, London Bridge terror attack 2019, UK news

Choristers, shoppers and traders not put off area targeted for second time The mood at London Bridge on Saturday was one of almost eerie calm. The bridge itself remained cordoned off, with vehicles that had been caught up in the attack still parked behind the police cordons. Usually one of the main arteries of London transport, the bridge was silent, populated only by police officers and forensic teams in blue suits taking evidence. Tony Fitzgerald, 50, walked past the TV cameras stationed at the base of the bridge carrying a…