Those standing for election on Thursday say the London terror attacks were “misguided, selfish and senseless”.

Seven people were killed and dozens were injured when three attackers drove a van into people on London Bridge before jumping out and randomly stabbing people on Saturday night.

Police have named two attackers as Khuram Butt and Rachid Rachid Redouane, while the third is yet to be identified.

Redouane was not known to police, but Butt had links to a banned extremist group called al-Muhajiroun.

Prospective MP candidates have reacted to the news.

Green Party candidate, Simon Heap, said: “My thoughts are with those who have lost lives or who are injured, as well as their families. It goes without saying that this was an appalling and cowardly attack on innocent people. It also goes without saying that gratitude is due to the police, doctors and nurses who stepped into the breach to help.

“No matter what may be going through the heads of the perpetrators, this was clearly misguided, selfish and senseless. No matter whether these attacks are here in London or anywhere else in the world, they are wrong.

“Our prime duty should be to care for eachother. It is hard for us to deal with such atrocities on an individual basis, but together we can work on ways that will change the basis of such evil actions.”

UKIP candidate, Patrick O’Flynn, said “more must be done to cut out the cancer of radical Islam in our society” and vowed to take a “tough line on integration.”

He said: “All our hearts go out to the families of the victims, but it is the job of politicians to come up with measures to defeat this evil and protect the public.

“The Westminster establishment remains appallingly complacent about tackling this menace and is still far too hidebound by political correctness.

“Two measures I would back right away are the internment of known jihadis to protect the public and a ban on full face coverings to force the pace on integration.”

Labour’s Liam Preston said: “Those who commit these disgusting and deplorable acts do so to divide and strike fear among us. However, we must remain strong and united as a country. We have a wonderful way of life in the UK, one which terrorists seek to destroy. We are a beacon of hope and positivity, shared cultures and diverse opinions. Our freedom, liberty and democracy are everything they hate.

“As we move forward from these attacks, we must do so together and act with strength and resilience to prevent any more atrocities from taking place.

The attack comes two weeks after 22 people, including children, were killed at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester by ISIS.

Conservative Eleanor Laing, the Young People’s party candidate Tom Hall and Jon Whitehouse of the Liberal Democrats have been contacted for comment.