Labour’s national campaign suspended but local events continue in aftermath of London Bridge terror attack

The national general election campaign is to be suspended today as a mark of respect to the victims of last night’s terror attacks, but local campaigning will continue.

With the general election just days away, general secretary of the Labour party Iain McNicol and the Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn confirmed that there will be a pause in the national push for Labour, mirroring the Conservative’s decision to also put a hold on Britain-wide events.

Low-key local activism will continue today, as many feel that it is not appropriate for terror to stop the practise of free and open democracy.

Corbyn posted on Facebook:

Iain McNicol, general secretary of the Labour party, tweeted:

As a mark of respect the @UKLabour party will be suspending national campaigning until this evening. 1/2

— Iain McNicol (@IainMcNicol) June 4, 2017

.@UKLabour will continue local campaigning today. We will not allow terrorists to derail our democratic process. 2/2

— Iain McNicol (@IainMcNicol) June 4, 2017

Alison McGovern, Labour’s candidate for Wirral South, retweeted McNicol’s comments, adding:

In sorrow and determination. https://t.co/PosTs3YMep

— Alison McGovern (@Alison_McGovern) June 4, 2017

Shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer tweeted:

All thoughts with the victims of the terrorist attack in London, their families & friends.
Those who attack our democracy will not succeed.

— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) June 4, 2017

Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale tweeted:

I’ve cancelled a campaign photo opp and a national radio phone in – but local campaigning will and must continue

— Kezia Dugdale (@kezdugdale) June 4, 2017