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<p>The Home Office keeps the UK’s preparedness for terrorist attack under constant
review, and is delivering a £144 million programme to increase numbers of armed police
officers in the UK. The first phase of the armed uplift is complete, with an additional
41 Armed Response Vehicles and around 650 armed officers trained. The number of armed
response vehicles has more than doubled in London and around a quarter of the national
CTSFO capability will also be based in the capital.</p><p>The Home Office also trains
and equips specialist fire and ambulance teams to manage casualties in higher risk
environments. These capabilities are deployable to a terrorist incident occurring
anywhere in the UK, including London. Police’s response to the Borough Markey attack
was fast and effective, with at least six armed response vehicles arriving on scene
within the first ten minutes.</p>
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