Police forces around the country have reviewed their security arrangements for tomorrow in the aftermath of the London Bridge terrorist attack, amid fears that polling stations could be a soft target for jihadists.
The Cabinet Office is working with the security services to assess the threat. Returning officers have been told that the Cabinet Office is ready to fund extra security precautions for polling stations in certain areas.
There is a reluctance to place police guards outside polling stations tomorrow but at the same time there is concern for the safety of voters in some areas.
In previous elections radical Islamists have protested against democracy in parts of east London, telling Muslims that going to vote is haram, or forbidden.
A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police said: “Following the attack on Saturday night a full review of the policing operation for Thursday has been carried out. Every London borough will have a specific, dedicated policing operation. Across London there will be a specialist and highly flexible operation in place that can deploy and respond as needed.”
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West Midlands police said: “We will have in place a police operation and there will be an increase in patrols in some of the areas where voting is taking place.”