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Today's front pages: 'I am going to be a terrorist'

7 June

A day before the UK heads to the polls, terrorism, human rights and security take centre stage in the national newspapers.

The Times, the Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mirror lead on the words of London Bridge attacker Youssef Zaghba, who allegedly told an Italian official he was "going to be a terrorist" when he was intercepted on his way to Syria last year.

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Although MI5 were made aware of the incident, says the Telegraph, Zaghba was able to enter the UK.

Theresa May's vow to scrap human rights laws if they clash with anti-terror measures has made waves across the political spectrum, with The Guardian says her cavalier attitude threatens to "dismantle" existing protections.

Meanwhile, Jeremy Corbyn is under attack from the tabloids, with the Daily Mail leading on a comment piece accusing the Labour leader, together with shadow chancellor John McDonnell and shadow home secretary Diane Abbott, of being terrorist "apologists".

The Sun runs with a speech Corbyn made in 2002 at a rally allegedly attended by supporters of hate preachers.

The Daily Express uses its front page to urge readers to avoid "disaster" by voting Conservative tomorrow.

And the Independent splashes on a new poll suggesting that voters agree with Corbyn that western intervention in the Middle East has exacerbated the terror threat.