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‘You can’t keep people safe on the cheap,’ Corbyn warns after London Bridge attack
The Labour leader said cuts to public services had led to authorities struggling to effectively tackle terrorism and extremism
Flowers laid for the victims of a terrorist attack on London Brigde

JEREMY CORBYN warned: “You can’t keep people safe on the cheap” yesterday, arguing that austerity has damaged Britain’s ability to stop terrorist attacks.

The Labour leader said cuts to public services had led to authorities struggling to effectively tackle terrorism and extremism.

His intervention comes after a suspected Islamist attack on London Bridge killed two people on Friday.

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