LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the attacks in the London Bridge area (all times local):
9:35 a.m.
London’s police chief says the death toll from the terror attack in London Bridge has risen to seven.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick told reporters that seven members of the public have died, in addition to the three suspects who used a van to attack people on London Bridge then stabbed others in the nearly Borough Market Saturday night.
The three attackers were shot dead by police within minutes.
Dick said police believed that the incident was under control, but a large police cordon remained in place in the area, south of the Thames, Sunday.
She added that police patrols will be increased in London, including those by armed officers.
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9:25 a.m.
Dozens of heavily-armed London police have fanned out across Borough Market and the streets outside London Bridge train station.
Many of the police were wearing face masks as they arrived Sunday morning to patrol the scene, where attackers using a van and knives left six people dead and more than 40 others injured. Police say officers shot dead three attackers within minutes of receiving the first call Saturday night.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said Londoners can expect an increased police presence in the coming days.
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9:20 a.m.
Britain’s Labour Party and the Scottish National Party have announced a suspension in campaigning for the general election because of the terror attack in the London Bridge area Saturday that left six dead.
They joined the Conservative Party in halting campaigning ahead of the June 8 vote.
There was a similar hiatus after the attack in Manchester killed 22 people last month. It is not clear when national campaigning will resume.
Prime Minister Theresa May had called the snap election in a bid to bolster her party’s strength in Parliament ahead of Brexit negotiations.
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9 a.m.
European leaders have voiced solidarity with the British government and expressed condolences to the victims in the London attacks that left six dead.
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy wrote in Spanish on his Twitter account: “I am following with great concern the attacks in London, sad news. Our solidarity and support for the British people and authorities.”
Italian Premier Paolo Gentiloni tweeted Sunday: “Solidarity with the British government and a shared effort against terrorism. We are united in memory of the victims.”
Gentiloni was host of the Group of Seven summit in Sicily on May 26-27 during which leaders pledged new measures to combat terrorism including pressuring Internet providers and social media to more swiftly remove terror propaganda from the web.
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8:15 a.m.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed his sympathies to the victims of the London attacks, even as his troops struggled to end a deadly siege of a southern city by Islamic State group-aligned local militants.
Duterte’s spokesman Ernesto Abella says “acts such as these touched not only the people of London, they also touched all peace-loving people in the global community.”
Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim nation, also condemned the attacks and reaffirmed its support and solidarity with Britain in its efforts to combat “radicalism and terrorism.”
Indonesia too has been battling Muslim militants groups that have staged attacks across the sprawling archipelago, including in the capital Jakarta.
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8 a.m.
French President Emmanuel Macron says French citizens are among the wounded in Saturday’s London attack.
In a statement Sunday denouncing the “abominable and cowardly” attack, Macron said France will continue fighting “terrorism with all our strength alongside Britain and all other countries concerned.”
Macron said French authorities would work to help the French victims and increase security for French voters in London casting ballots in legislative elections starting Sunday “to show the force of democracy in the face of enemies of freedom.”
London has a large French population and attracts many French visitors. French people were also among those injured in the attack on Westminster Bridge in March.
France is still under a state of emergency after a string of Islamic extremist attacks.
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7:45 a.m.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is expressing solidarity with the people of London following the attacks in the British capital.
Merkel said in a statement Sunday that she learned with “sadness and dismay” of the attacks in the London Bridge area Saturday night.
She said that “today, we are united beyond all borders in horror and sorrow, but also in determination.”
She stressed that “in the fight against every form of terrorism, we stand firmly and with determination at Britain’s side.”
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7:30 a.m.
Britain’s Conservative Party has announced that it is suspending national campaigning ahead of the general election on June 8 as a result of the terror attacks in London.
Prime Minister Theresa May’s party said there will be no national campaigning Sunday. It is not clear if campaigning will resume in the final days before the vote.
The opposition Labour Party has not yet announced its plans for Sunday.
Saturday night’s attack on London Bridge, which left 6 killed and dozens injured, came just days ahead of the election.
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7:20 a.m.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan says some of those injured in the attacks on the city are in “critical” condition.
Six people were killed and more than 40 people were injured and treated at hospitals after attackers used a van to barrel into pedestrians on London Bridge, then attacked people in bars and restaurants nearby with knives on Saturday.
Khan said Sunday that Londoners should all remain vigilant as the terrorist threat level is severe. But he added: “I’m reassured we are one of the safest global cities in the world.”
Khan says the militants want to disrupt Britain’s democracy and hamper plans for voting in the general election June 8.
He praised emergency services and said police would make a statement after an emergency cabinet meeting.
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6:30 a.m.
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condemned the attacks in London, saying they caused shock and anguish.
He says in a brief statement after returning from Europe that his thoughts are with the families of the deceased and offered prayers for the injured.
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6:25 a.m.
Police specialists are collecting evidence in the heart of London after a series of attacks described as terrorism killed six people and injured more than 30 others.
Prime Minister Theresa May planned to chair an emergency security Cabinet session Sunday to deal with the crisis.
The assault began when a van veered off the road and barreled into pedestrians on London Bridge. Witnesses say three men fled the van with large knives and attacked people at bars and restaurants in nearby Borough Market.
More than 30 victims are being treated at London hospitals and a number of others suffered less serious injuries.
The Metropolitan Police force declared the attacks “terrorist incidents.” Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley says while they believe all the attackers were killed, the investigation continues.
