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Jack Merritt and Saskia Jones (Image: Metropolitan Police)

Second victim of London Bridge attack named

Police have named the second victim of the London Bridge attack as former University of Cambridge student Saskia Jones.

Boris Johnson visiting the London Bridge crime scene

Khan released due to 'leftie government' laws - Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has sought to blame Labour for the early release of the convicted terrorist who killed two people at London Bridge as the political row over the knife attack intensified.

UK Election 2019 • 02 Dec 19

Usman Khan, aged 28, had been living in the Staffordshire area of England

Khan 'subject to list of conditions' on his release

Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu has said that Usman Khan was subject to an "extensive list of licence conditions" on his release from prison.

UK • 30 Nov 19

Police have declared the attack a terrorist incident, but are retaining an open mind as to the motive

Two killed in London stabbing, suspect also shot dead

Two people have been confirmed dead following a stabbing incident near London Bridge this afternoon, in which the attacker was also shot dead by police.

UK • 30 Nov 19

Eight people were killed in the attack on 3 June 2017

Court told London Bridge terrorists had taken steroids

The terrorists who killed eight people in the London Bridge and Borough Market attack had taken steroids, a pre-inquest hearing was told.

London Bridge • 09 Feb 18

Paramedics treated the injured following the bombing of at Manchester Arena

Review finds Manchester attack could have been stopped

MI5 was "actively" investigating the ringleader of the London Bridge atrocity at the time of the attack, while the Manchester bombing could have been stopped "had the cards fallen differently", an official assessment found.

UK • 05 Dec 17

Bedsit had been rented by London Bridge attacker Rachid Redouane, who had also lived in Dublin for a time

Redouane rented 'safe house' for London attackers

London police have identified a top-floor bedsit in east London as the "safe house" where the London Bridge terrorists plotted their attack.

UK • 10 Jun 17

Eight people were killed in the attack on Saturday night

Man arrested in connection with London attack

A man has been arrested on suspicion of terror offences by detectives investigating the London Bridge attack following an early morning raid at an address in east London.

UK • 07 Jun 17

(L-R) Khuram Butt, Rachid Redouane and Youssef Zaghba carried out the London attack

May vows to rip up human rights laws to combat terror

British Prime Minister Theresa May has said she will rip up some human rights laws if they stop her from tackling terrorism.

UK • 07 Jun 17

Canadian national Christine Archibald was the first victim to be named

Family pay tribute to Canadian victim of London attack

The first victim of the London attack was named last night as Canadian national Christine Archibald, who worked in a homeless shelter until she moved to Europe to be with her fiancé.

UK • 05 Jun 17

The three attackers were shot dead by London police (Pic: Gabrielle Sciotto)

London attacker previously lived in Dublin

Gardaí are investigating the background of one of the London Bridge attackers after documentation showed he spent some time in Ireland.

London terror attack • 06 Jun 17

Theresa May said extremism has to be tackled

May condemns 'evil ideology' behind attacks

British Prime Minister Theresa May has condemned the "evil" ideology behind recent terror attacks, saying: "We are experiencing a new trend in the threat we face as terrorism breeds terrorism."

london attack • 04 Jun 17

London Bridge