Cobra meeting what is it

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A Cobra meeting has been called several times in as the Government looks to tackle coronavirus , with one taking place on Tuesday, September 22, in response to the rise in virus cases.

Another Cobra meeting was called in November in relation to the severe flooding that took place across the country. Other events which have caused the meetings to be called include the London , Paris and Brussels terrorist attacks.

They were also held following the attack outside the Houses of Parliament on March 22, , and the Manchester Arena bombing on May 22, Three terrorists wearing stab-proof vests drove a van into pedestrians at 50mph on London Bridge before attacking revellers with hunting knives on June 3, After ploughing a white van into several pedestrians on London Bridge , the killers began stabbing people at random before being gunned down by police. Prime Minister Theresa May , Home Secretary Amber Rudd and Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon were among senior politicians who attended the Cobra meeting held following the attack as campaigning in the general election was suspended by all major parties.

Passengers suffered facial burns after the incident inside the carriage as the train waited at the overground station. Thirty people were treated for injuries and year-old Iraqi refugee Ahmed Hassan was found guilty of using a chemical to cause an explosion. They were found slumped on a bench in a "catatonic state" with anti-terror police investigating CCTV believed to show the Russian father and daughter before the Novichok attack.

Two people were left fighting for their lives after they were poisoned near where Sergei Skripal and Yulia were poisoned.