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Editor's note
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A terrorist attack on the Palace of Westminster in London yesterday left several dead, including a police officer and the suspected attacker. Details are still emerging but we know that a lone assailant drove a car into pedestrians on nearby Westminster bridge before trying to access the parliament building on foot with a knife.
London has been on high alert for some time now, particularly following similar incidents in Nice and Berlin last year. But the city also has a long history of managing the terrorist threat. Preparations have been in the works for some time, writes David Lowe, with a major police exercise taking place just days ago on the river Thames.
And indeed, the emergency response on the day was rapid. The prime minister, Theresa May, emerged to give a statement some six hours after the event and praised the "exceptional bravery" of the police involved.
We'll be bringing you comment and analysis on this story as it develops.
All the best.
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Laura Hood
Politics Editor, Assistant Editor
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