Summary

  • Police say the death toll from Saturday's attacks has risen to eight

  • Australian au pair Sara Zelenak is named as the latest victim of the attacks

  • Police searching for French national Xavier Thomas have recovered a body from the Thames

  • A 30-year-old man was arrested for terrorism offences in the early hours of Wednesday

  • Police casualty bureau can be contacted on 0800 096 1233 and 020 7158 0197

  1. London attack - special reportpublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 4 June 2017

    London BridgeImage source, H.Attai

    The BBC is bringing you all the news on the London Bridge attack as it happens.

    To keep up-to-date with everything we know so far and all our news, features and analysis, click here to see our special report.

  2. Attacker said 'this is for my family'published at 17:10 British Summer Time 4 June 2017

    mother of Daniel O'neill

    Elizabeth O'Neill, mother of Daniel O'Neill, who was stabbed in last night's attack, has been speaking to the BBC.

    She said her son, 23, who is recovering in hospital, has a seven inch scar from the knife attack.

    "He had just stepped outside the bar for a second and a man ran up to him and said 'this is for my family, this is for Islam' and put a knife in him," Ms O'Neill said.

    "I'm still in shock. I can't quite believe it's happened.

    "These people say they are doing this in the name of God which is an absolute joke.

    "They are callous they are barbaric and they are absolute cowards. We will carry on as normal."

  3. New timing for Farron and Sturgeon on Question Timepublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 4 June 2017

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    A Question Time election special featuring SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and the Lib Dems' Tim Farron in Edinburgh that had been due to be broadcast later has been rescheduled.

    Nick Robinson will now present the programme at 21:00 BST on Monday on BBC One.

    It was moved from Sunday evening after the London attacks, as most political parties suspended their national campaigns.

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  4. May's comments on web regulation 'not new'published at 16:54 British Summer Time 4 June 2017

    The PM says online spaces used by terrorists must be shut down

    Joe Lynam
    Business correspondent

    Calling for technology companies to "do more" has become one of the first responses by politicians after terror attacks in their country.

    Theresa May's comments on that subject were not new - although the tone was.

    She has already proposed a levy on internet firms as well as sanctions on firms for failing to remove illegal content, in the Conservative party manifesto published three weeks ago.

    Given that 400 hours of videos are uploaded onto YouTube every minute and that there are two billion active Facebook users, clamping down on sites which encourage or promote terror needs a lot of automatic detection using software as well as the human eye and judgement.

    Read more

  5. Cross-party support for London's mayorpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 4 June 2017

    Following criticism of the London mayor by US President Donald Trump, politicians from other parties have been expressing support for Sadiq Khan.

    Lib Dem leader Tim Farron: "Sadiq Khan has shown calm and dignified resolve in the face of these cowardly terrorist attacks. He is more of a statesman than Donald Trump will ever be."

    Conservative minister Penny Mordaunt tweeted:

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  6. Member of public 'suffered gunshot wound' during confrontationpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 4 June 2017

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  7. Van used in attack was 'recently hired'published at 16:42 British Summer Time 4 June 2017

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  8. Student nurse looking for taxi driver who 'saved my life'published at 16:41 British Summer Time 4 June 2017

    Rhiannon Owen

    A student nurse who escaped last night's attack says she wants to find the taxi driver who saved her life.

    Rhiannon Owen was on Borough High Street getting cash out when a passing cabbie shouted for her to run.

    She managed to find shelter in a nearby pub, alerting them to the attack, and now believes the actions of the unknown man saved her life.

    "I don't know who you are, but you saved my life. I could run away because you told me to. Whoever you are I want to say thank you so much."

    Read more about last night's heroes here.

  9. British police 'not routinely armed'published at 16:38 British Summer Time 4 June 2017

    The BBC's Rich Preston tweets some context to the news of 50 rounds fired:

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  10. Additional police on London's streetspublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 4 June 2017

    Additional police, both armed and unarmed, will be seen across London this week, says Mr Rowley, and policing plans for forthcoming events will be looked at again.

    He also confirmed there will be increased security measures on bridges across the city to keep people safe.

  11. Travel to be affected on Mondaypublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 4 June 2017

    Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley said the cordon in place around London Bridge and Borough Market will be there for "some time yet" and could impact the Monday morning rush hour.

    He advised people to check with their travel operators and seek alternative routes where possible.

    He also asked the public to avoid the area for the moment as officers carry out their work.

  12. Member of public shot during operationpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 4 June 2017

    Mr Rowley confirmed that a member of the public had been shot during the operation and was receiving treatment in hospital.

    Police are working on informing all the next of kin of the victims, but Mr Rowley said it may take some time as they believe some of them were from abroad.

  13. 'Unprecedented' number of shots fired - policepublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 4 June 2017

    Eight police officers fired a total of 50 bullets to kill the three London Bridge attackers, Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley said.

    He described it as an "unprecedented" number of shots fired by police.

    An IPCC investigation would take place, but he said that the situation officers faced was "critical".

    He said he was "humbled by the bravery of officers who will rush towards a potential suicide bomber".

  14. Timeline of British terror attackspublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 4 June 2017

    Terror officerImage source, Getty Images

    Last night's attack in London Bridge is sadly the latest of several terror incidents in Great Britain over the past decades.

    Click here to see a timeline of attacks and attempted attacks.

  15. Neighbour says suspect was 'family-orientated'published at 16:19 British Summer Time 4 June 2017

    Damien Pettit

    A neighbour of the Barking flat believed to belong to one of the attackers has described him as "very much a member of the community".

    Damien Pettit (above) said the man had been "very family-orientated" and that his wife had just had another child.

    Reports that the he had been one of the London Bridge attackers were "very hard to understand", he said.

    Furqan Nabi, who also lives in the area, said he used to see the man playing table tennis in the lobby of the building and playing with his children.

  16. Armed police in East Hampublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 4 June 2017
    Breaking

    There are reports of a heavy armed police presence in East Ham - a mile away from where police raided a block of flats linked to last night's attack.

    They have been seen on Barking Road, but Scotland Yard was unable to say whether it was linked to the 12 arrests made after the raids.

  17. Canadian national among victims, says PMpublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 4 June 2017
    Breaking

    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed that a Canadian national was among those killed in last night's terror attack in London Bridge.

    Mr Trudeau condemned what he called a "senseless attack" and said he was "heartbroken" that a Canadian was among those killed.

    "We grieve with the families and friends of those who have lost loved ones, and wish all those injured a speedy and full recovery," he added.

    "Londoners and people across the United Kingdom have always displayed strength and resilience in the face of adversity. This time will be no different.

    "These hateful acts do not deter us; they only strengthen our resolve. Canadians stand united with the British people. We will continue to work together with the United Kingdom and all our allies to fight terrorism and bring perpetrators to justice."

  18. PM visits victims in hospitalpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 4 June 2017

    The prime minister has paid a private visit to victims of last night's the terror attack.

    Theresa May went to King's College Hospital in south London this afternoon, which has been caring for 14 patients, to meet victims and the staff who are treating them.

    New figures from NHS England show that of the 48 people taken to hospital on Saturday night, 36 are being cared for in central London hospitals.

    The Royal London Hospital is looking after 12 patients, while St Thomas' Hospital has four, University College Hospital has five and St Mary's Hospital has one.

  19. Lord Carlile says control orders could come backpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 4 June 2017

    Lord CarlileImage source, PA

    The former independent reviewer of terrorism legislation says Theresa May could be looking to reintroduce control orders when she reviews the UK's anti-terrorism strategy.

    Lord Carlile of Berriew said if they had been in place, they "may have saved a lot of lives".

    Control orders were introduced by Tony Blair in 2005. The orders allowed suspects to be relocated away from their home communities, subjected them to 16-hour home-arrest curfews and barred them from using mobile phones or the internet.

    They were replaced by Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures or Tpims in 2011.

    Lord Carlile said that internment of suspected extremists was "not a realistic option", as it would be ruled unlawful by the courts, and that there was "no evidence" to support any extension to the 14-day period which terror suspects can be held without trial, as it would be a "purely symbolic" measure.

    He backed longer maximum sentences for offences like incitement of terror, conspiracy or "providing bed and board" to plotters, but he warned against mandatory minimum sentences, which could encourage juries to acquit rather than force a penalty they see as too harsh.

  20. Cyclist hands out water to policepublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 4 June 2017

    Paul on his bike with water

    Paul Ashworth, from Surrey has been cycling around the London Bridge area giving out water to the police.

    "I've just come to give the police some cold water. It's nothing in comparison to what they do. It's just to try and give something back. They're protecting us, saving our lives," he said.

    The plumber, who cycled 35km from the Surrey border into London, said: "We've just to got to keep together - the whole world has."