An alarm was raised earlier outside the British Parliament in London as reports said a person was seen walking around carrying knives.
The Metropolitan Police were immediately mobilized, resulting in the arrest of a suspect, while the area was cordoned off during the incident and the entrance to Westminster Palace was sealed off.
Foiled an attack in front of the British Parliament in London. A suspect armed with two knives was arrested pic.twitter.com/RRpJecGq2t
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“Officers attended the scene and a 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. He will be taken to a police station. No injuries have been reported.”the update said.
A man has been arrested after reports of a person carrying knives outside the Houses of Parliament.
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Police cars could be seen parked in front of Carriage Gates – one of the most prominent entrances to the Palace of Westminster – following the incident on Tuesday afternoon.
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A spokesman for the UK parliament said: “We are aware of an incident outside Carriage Gates. Parliamentary security and the Metropolitan Police are managing the situation.”
The police and security service and the police and police authorities are keeping an eye on the situation and are keeping an eye on the situation.
An initial assessment by police indicated there was no evidence to suggest terrorism.