(London) The British PM, Theresa May has warned that there has been “far too much tolerance of extremism” in the UK and promised to step up the fight against Islamic terrorism following the London Bridge attack, saying “enough is enough”. The prime minister struck a sombre and serious tone as she spoke outside No 10 on Sunday morning after chairing a meeting of the Cobra committee following the attack in the centre of the capital in which seven people were killed.
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"There is far too much tolerance of extremism in our country," says Prime Minister Theresa May as she gives a statement on the #LondonAttack pic.twitter.com/KxXwELojZ5— Sky News (@SkyNews) 4 June 2017
- Seven people have been killed during attacks in two closely connected areas of London on Saturday night
- The three attackers were shot dead by police within eight minutes of the first incident report.
- The incidents took place on London Bridge and in nearby Borough Market.
- There were multiple casualties in addition to the deaths, with London Ambulance Service saying at least 48 people have been taken to five hospitals in the capital.