London attack as it happened: Met Police make arrests during early morning raids in search for jihadi network

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Police have named two of the three terrorists responsible for Saturday's deadly attack on London Bridge.

Khuram Shazad Butt, 27, and Rachid Redouane, 30, both from Barking, East London, were identified as the perpetrators of the knife and van attack, which killed seven people and left 49 injured.

Butt was previously known to security services but the Met Police said there was no intelligence to suggest the attack was being planned. Redouane was not known to authorities, Scotland Yard said.

Police detained a number of people in early morning raids in east London as part of the investigation into the London Bridge attack which saw the attackers ram a van into pedestrians on London Bridge before stabbing revellers in bars in the nearby Borough Market.

Isis claimed responsibility for the attack, the third major militant assault to hit Britain in less than three months.

Two of the seven people who were killed have been named, and 21 people remain critically injured in hospital.

A Canadian woman, who died in her fiance's arms after being struck by the speeding van, was named as 30-year-old Christine Archibald.

A 32-year-old man from Hackney, James McMullan, has also been identified as one of the victim's by his family.

Isis was said to have urged extremists to run over civilians in a poster released over the weekend featuring a knife, handgun and lorry urging radicals to "gain benefit from Ramadan".

The three men, wearing fake suicide bomb vests, were shot dead by eight officers outside a pub after police opened fire with an "unprecedented" hail of 50 bullets, while a bystander was also shot.

Scotland Yard said seven women and five men aged between 19 and 60 were arrested under the Terrorism Act in Barking on Sunday. A 55-year-old man was later released without charge.

A vigil was held on Monday evening near London Bridge in honour of the victims of the attack, which took place at around 10pm, while a minute's silence will take place at 11am on Tuesday.

Sadiq Khan told mourners: "As Mayor of London I want to send a clear message to the sick and evil terrorists who commit these crimes: we will defeat you you will not win.

"As a proud and patriotic British Muslim, I now say this: you do not commit these disgusting acts in my name."

Network Rail said London Bridge rail and London Underground stations reopened at 5am but the rail station will be exit only.

People from around the world were caught up as hundreds cowered in pubs and restaurants, barricading themselves inside as the attackers stalked the streets.

Tales of heroism emerged in the aftermath, with one British Transport Police officer taking on the trio armed only with his baton before being stabbed in the head, face and leg.

An off-duty Metropolitan Police officer was also injured after he tackled the men.

Forty-eight people were left in hospital, 21 critically injured.

As counter-terrorism police units and security services launched a huge investigation for the third time in a matter of weeks, officers arrested a dozen people in raids on flats in Barking, east London, where residents said they believed one of the terrorists may have lived.

One neighbour said one of the attackers had recently asked him how he could hire a van.

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There are 14 patients currently being cared for at King's College Hospital in Denmark Hill, south London. Of these, seven are receiving critical care.

Of the 12 patients being cared for at The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, five are in a critical condition.

St Thomas' Hospital is caring for four patients, all of whom are in a critical condition.

There are four patients being treated at University College Hospital in central London, one of whom is receiving critical care.

St Mary's Hospital in Paddington is treating two patients, one of whom is in a critical condition.

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Mak Chishty, Metropolitan Police Commander for Engagement, has said Muslims must do more to combat extremism.

He said the attack was carried out by several individuals who had links to others and expressed his surprise concern hadn't been raised sooner.

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There are reports that people from the Muslim community raised concerns about one of the attackers on several occasions.

Mr Chishty said police were looking into such reports.

Samuel Osborne5 June 2017 13:50

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Security barriers installed on three London bridges after terror attackSecurity barriers have been installed between the road and pavement on three London bridges following the London Bridge terror attack. New concrete and metal fences were put in place overnight on Waterloo, Westminster and Lambeth bridges, confirmed Transport for London (TfL).

Samuel Osborne5 June 2017 13:51

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Martial arts expert who took on terrorist during London attacks 'on the mend'A martial arts expert and journalist who was stabbed in the neck during the London terror attack has successfully made it out of surgery. Geoff Ho, who is a business editor at the Sunday Express, was taken to intensive care after attempting to protect a bouncer on the door on the Southwark Tavern in Borough Market. 

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Security Minister Ben Wallace told BBC Radio 4's World At One that tackling terrorism was not just about police numbers, with the nature of policing having to adapt to a more sophisticated terrorist threat.

The police and security services have stopped a number of plots with their current level of resources, Mr Wallace added.

He said: "I'm terribly sorry to say that terrorism is often about being, unfortunately, lucky once or moving with our vulnerabilities.

"That is why I always used to say, and we have said collectively as a Government, it is not an if but a when, and we must do everything we can to minimise the impact and catch people when they do it."

Samuel Osborne5 June 2017 14:13

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This is what you should do if you're caught up in a terror attack, according to an SAS officerOne of the most-widely shared images from the horrendous terror attack in London on Friday night was of a man fleeing whilst clutching his pint, being careful not to spill a drop. He became an icon and a symbol of the capital city’s spirit. People made jokes about the man’s commitment to his drink, showing defiance in the face of the attack.

Samuel Osborne5 June 2017 14:29

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CNN host: Trump 'a piece of s**t' for response to London terrorA CNN host called Donald Trump a "piece of s**t" and a "man-baby" following the President's widely-criticised response to the London terror attack. Reza Aslan said Mr Trump was an "embarrassment to America" after the commander-in-chief made a series of statements on Twitter linking the attack on London Bridge and Borough Market to his own domestic political agenda.

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The Czech government has approved a plan to reinforce the country's police forces following a wave of terror attacks in Britain and elsewhere in Europe. 

Interior Minister Milan Chovanec says the long-term plan is meant for police to be able to face "new security threats such is terrorism." 

One of the plan's goals is to increase the number of officers by 10 per cent from 40,000 to 44,000. 

Prime Minister Boshuslav Sobotka said the reinforcement should also help boost security at the country's nuclear plants and improve police capabilities in the fight against cybercrime. 

Samuel Osborne5 June 2017 14:48

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