REACTIONS

The Kingdom expresses condolences to the families of the victims and to the UK’s government and the people. Riyadh rejects all forms of terrorism and extremism.

Egypt assures full solidarity with the British government and people, as well as families of the victims in these difficult times. This criminal act comes to reaffirm that terrorism has no religion or belief, and targets innocent people.

The act represents the other face of terrorism and other forms of extremism, namely Islamophobia. The incident reflected the rise of violence in Europe. her hand in Brexit talks, has faced criticism for her record on security after the previous series of attacks blamed on militants.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called on May to reverse planned police spending cuts, while she has also been criticized for her response to a fire in a London tower block last Wednesday which killed at least 79 people.

“Today’s attack falls at a difficult time in the life of this city, following on from the attack on London Bridge two weeks ago, and of course the unimaginable tragedy of Grenfell Tower last week,” May said.

She promised action to stamp out all forms of hatred, saying there had been far too much tolerance of extremism in Britain over many years. Police have said hate crimes rose after the London Bridge attack and more officers would be deployed to provide reassurance to mosques.

The Muslim Council of Britain said Monday’s attack on mosque worshippers was the most violent manifestation of Islamophobia in Britain in recent months and called for extra security at places of worship.