(1 Dec 2019) UK opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has accused the Conservatives of trying to provide security “on the cheap”.
In a speech in York on Sunday, Corbyn commended the emergency service workers who responded to Friday's terrorist attack on London bridge and sent his sympathies to the victims' "families and the friends".
He said that an increase in funding for local policing, the probation service, mental health, youth and social services was "vital" to ensure terror attacks become "less likely".
The Labour leader warned that it was time to "stop riding on US President Donald Trump's coattails" and said that Britain's involvement in the Iraq war and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East only exacerbated the problem.
"The war on terror has manifestly failed," he said.
Friday’s attack is dominating the political scene as the Dec. 12 election nears, shifting the focus, at least for the moment, from Brexit and the National Health Service to issues of security and criminal justice.
The argument centres over the early release from prison of Usman Khan, who served roughly half his sentence before being set free.
He was able to stab five people before being shot dead by police despite conditions imposed on his release that were supposed to protect public safety.
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