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London fortifies bridges to protect pedestrians

Bloomberg Concrete and metal barriers are being erected along the sidewalks on some of London’s bridges after terrorists used cars and vans to target pedestrians for the second time in just over two months. London police on Sunday evening said commuters could expect to see more officers on the streets and more physical measures on bridges, after at least three ...

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May spars with Corbyn on terrorism as UK vote nears climax

Bloomberg U.K. opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn traded blows with Prime Minister Theresa May over who has the worst record on countering terrorism, as Britain’s battle with extremists looked set to dominate the final three days of the election campaign. Saturday night’s London Bridge attack, which was claimed by IS, temporarily halted campaigning. But the political truce lasted less than ...

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‘No evidence travel ban would make US safer’

Bloomberg There’s no evidence President Donald Trump’s travel ban, struck down in the courts and awaiting Supreme Court review, would make the U.S. safer from the kinds of attacks carried out in London overnight, his predecessor’s national security adviser said. “There’s a very real risk that by stigmatizing and isolating Muslims from particular countries, and Muslims in general, that we ...

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