General election 2017: Politicians spar over security after London Bridge attack

Jeremy Corbyn accuses Theresa May of trying to 'protect the public on the cheap', while PM issues four-point plan to tackle extremism

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says his party is ‘well placed to fight’
Jeremy Corbyn on the campaign trail ahead of last year’s general election
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Security is topping the political agenda following another terror attack on UK soil merely days before voters head to the polls.

The third attack in as many months has sparked a fresh debate about counter-terrorism, with Theresa May yesterday unveiling a new four-point plan to tackle extremism.

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