Theresa May to seek new powers to root out terror after latest London Bridge attack
London — British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday extremism had been tolerated for too long and signalled she would seek new powers to root out terror, toughening her rhetoric after last night’s attack on London as she prepares for a general election in just four days. "It is time to say, ‘enough is enough’," May said outside her Downing Street office on Sunday. "There is – to be frank – far too much tolerance of extremism in our country." Stamping it out "will require some difficult and often embarrassing conversations". Seven people were killed and 48 were injured in Saturday’s attack, which began just after 10pm in a popular nightlife spot and lasted eight minutes. A van swerved into crowds on London Bridge, before three men got out and went on a stabbing spree through nearby bars. The assault ended when police officers shot them dead a few hundred yards from where it started. Twelve people have been arrested.
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