Jeremy Corbyn statement following London bridge attack

Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the
Labour Party,
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.


“I would like to thank the police and emergency services for their bravery and
professionalism in acting to save lives and deal with these appalling acts of
terrorism, as well as NHS staff and members of the public who sought to protect
others.

“The Labour party will be
suspending national campaigning until this evening, after consultations with
other parties, as a mark of respect for those who have died and suffered
injury.


“Those who wish to harm our people, divide our communities and attack our
democracy will not succeed. We will stand together to defend our common values
of solidarity, humanity and justice, and will not allow terrorists to derail
our democratic process.”

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Green Party responds to London terror attack

4 June 2017

The Green Party’s thoughts are with the families and friends of the victims of last night’s terror attack in central London, as well as with others affected. Our thanks go to the emergency services who responded with professionalism and enormous bravery.

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.   Deep thanks to our emergency services who have responded again with enormous bravery, and to the many members of the public displaying courage and compassion in the midst of terrible scenes.”

Green Party co-leader Jonathan Bartley said: 

“I am sickened that terrorists have again attempted to divide us in such a cruel and crude fashion. They will not succeed. As in Manchester, and in the aftermath of the Westminster attacks, people will come together in the coming days and demonstrate that our way of life is precious and will not be surrendered to those determined to spread fear.” 

The Green Party will shortly be suspending national campaigning until this evening. Local campaigning will continue.

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London attack: Paul Nuttall statement

UKIP Leader Paul Nuttall, “With more people murdered on the streets of our capital city last night by Islamist terrorists, it is more important than ever for us to confront this evil with the democratic principles that have made this country what it is.

“Our hearts go out to the family and friends of those who lost their lives last night. The courage and quick response of our emergency services have yet again saved countless lives and in the midst of such a tragedy, deserve our respect and admiration.

“It is time to start honouring our dead with more than just words. The only guarantee that will come from our choosing to stall the democratic process again will be more attacks; it is what these cowards want us to do.

“For those of us seeking to serve the people of this country, it is our duty to drive the dialogue on how best to confront and defeat this brand of terrorism. That is what UKIP will be doing today and beyond. Therefore, I refuse to suspend campaigning because this is precisely what the extremists would want us to do.”



Tim Farron’s statement on the London attacks

My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families, and I would like to pay tribute to the emergency services for their professional response in such terrible circumstances.

The terrorists kill us because they hate us and what we stand for. They hate our democracy and our freedom. We refuse to let them win. We must respond with a vigorous commitment to our democracy.

The election must go ahead as planned. It is right that we suspend our national campaigning for a short while out of respect for those affected by these tragic events, but local campaigning can and must continue.

The remainder of this campaign must be a collective showing of defiance and pride in our democratic values.



News story: Home Secretary statement: London Bridge attack

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.

As ever, in difficult and traumatic circumstances, I am extremely proud of and thankful to our police and emergency services who responded so swiftly and those who will work tirelessly as the investigation into this appalling act continues.