continuous coverage here lockdown. continuous coverage here on bbc news. terrorism in the heart of westminster. a vehicle and knife attack has left at woman attack has left at least one woman dead and others with catastrophic injuries. police are treating this asa injuries. police are treating this as a terrorist incident. this is thought to be the attacker as he was apprehended. eyewitnesses say a car mowed down pedestrians on westminster bridge before crashing into railings outside parliament. westminster bridge before crashing into railings ( have 3 parliament. westminster bridge before crashing into railings ( have been iament. some people have been seriouslyi a some people have been seriooslyi a number of bodies were injured, a number of bodies were seen i the injured, a number of bodies were seen the it's believed a seen on the ground. it's believed a short time after that, the attacker stabbed a police officer outside parliament before being shot by parliament before'being shotby’ police. this man, who appears to be the attacker, was treated lnslde the _ the attacker, was treated inside the palace of westminster shortly after. the prime minister was in parliament the time, but is now back in at the time, but is now back in downing ~ at the time, but is now back in downing street. = at the time, but is now back in downing street. there will be an

emergency cobra meeting tonight. i'll be reporting live i‘ll be reporting live from the—edge the police cordoned in of the police cordoned in westminster which is tonight in welcome to this bbc news special programme. a woman has died and a of other people, including number of other people, including police officers, have been injured in what police are treating as a terrorist incident in the heart of in what police are treating as a terrorist some 1t in the heart of in what police are treating as a terrorist some of in the heart of in what police are treating as a terrorist some of the |e heart of in what police are treating as a terrorist some of the injured of in what police are treating as a terrorist some of the injured are said london. some of the injured are said to have suffered catastrophic injuries. a large part of j's? it [tie bet 4 ‘is j's? it [tie bet 4 'is in j's? it [tie bet 4 ‘ is in lockdown this westminster is in lockdown this evening, after a car drove along westminster bridge, apparently mowing down pedestrians. the london ambulance service say it is in lockdown this evening, after a car

drove along westminster bridge, a p pa re ntly drove along westminster bridge, apparently mowing down pedestrians. london ambulance service say the london ambulance service say it's treated at - ten people it's treated at least ten people there. shortly afterwards, a man ato a to hospital. parliamentary stabbed a to hospital. parliamentary business has been suspended the = business has been suspended. the prime minister was - at the prime ministerwes insideatt‘ne of the attack but is now back time of the attack but is now back in street. let's take time of the attack but is now back in - street. let's take you in downing street. let's take you through ,,.,, in downing street. let's take you through what! in downing street. let's take you through what we know so far. eyewitnesses reported seeing a vehicle driving into a number of people on westminster bridge, before crashing into railings. that 513153535 at 2:40pm. one woman died happened at 2:40pm. one woman died a number of others were injured, and a number of others were in'uredr of them have sustained serious some of them have sustained serious injuries. shortly after that, some of them have sustained serious injuries. shortly afterthat, it some of them have sustained serious injuries. shortly after that, it is understood a police officer was stabbed inside the grounds of parliament, that attacker was then shot by my colleague shot by armed police. my colleague ben brown is at the scene this evening in westminster. the very latest we are is a

latest we are hearing is that a rmzr has latest we are hearing is that a ,,:, has been latest we are hearing is that a ,,;, has been pulled alive from the woman has been pulled alive from the river thames, just to my left at westminster. alive but with serious injuries. we'rejust at westminster. alive but with serious injuries. we're just at the edge of the police cordoned at westminster. i'll show you the scene, a lot of !'!! e‘ee'eee! .* the age-e; 9. let a! f — —— —— — —— — are !'!! e‘ee'eee! .a the age-e; 9. let a! f — —— —— — —— — are gathering to !'!! ahaee! .a ‘jha fee—aaa a lat a! f — —— —— — —— — are gathering to see !'!! aaaee! .a ‘jaa fee—aaa a lat a! f — —— —— — —— — are gathering to see what's people are gathering to see what's on. police in huge going on. police in huge numbers here, a lot of police cars and sirens, overhead. still sirens, helicopters overhead. still an amount of police an enormous amount of police activity. the police are saying they fi gift-f; extra officers onto the are putting extra officers onto the streets of the capitale‘e— w 7 are putting extra officers onto the streets of the capital ti“ evening - streets of the capital this evening asaiof streets of the capital this evening as a of what they are as a result of what they are describing as a terrorist incident. a cobra meeting led by the prime minister theresa may is getting underway this evening. let's get report on the day's this report on the day's events. sirens at 2:40pm this afternoon, police responded to an attack on it"s been described we been deeeribed be a parliament. it’s been deecribed—eee parliament. it’s been deecribed—aea incident. people fled

area l panic. with the air the area in panic. with the air ambulance arriving, it was clear there had been casualties. sirens on westminster bridge, very close to on westminster bridge; very close to parliament, this car had smashed into. railings. into - railings. on into. railings. on its way, it into the railings. on its way, it had apparently glenghed into had apparently ploughed into pedestrians mh‘fl been - along pedestrians who'd been walking along the pedestrians who'd been walking along iii! pedestrians who'd been walking along the _ up and down the length the pavement. up and down the length of the at least the pavement. up and down the length of the - at least eight of the bridge, at least eight figures lying on on the figures lying on the ground on the pavement of the bridge. it- a pavement of the bridge. it appears a car the pavement on the side. side of the and south side of the bridge and deliberately struck numerous leaving them on the individuals, leaving them on the ground, before crashing at. north ground, before crashing at the north end of the bridge. i i walked m3! at th: lane's? bridge, there was a lady in a the bridge, therewasafladyina of her. blood. there was

pool of her own blood. there was lady next to her who g pool of her own blood. there was as y next to her who g pool of her own blood. there was as i next to her who g pool of her own blood. there was as i looked her who g pool of her own blood. there was as i looked towards g pool of her own blood. there was as i looked towards big ; in'ured. as i looked towards big there was a lady in the ben, there was a lady in the roads. flee were ~ ben, there was a lady in the roads. flee were? three ben, there was a lady in the roads. the; were; three people] there were about three people sitting up against the bridge being looked after. it's something you 1151! looked after. it's something you juzst don't expect to looked after. it's something you let don't expect to see in london. just don't expect to see in london. it's quite shocking, actually. and inside the perimeter of the parliament grounds, more casualties. a policeman had apparently been stabbed by a man who'd managed to get the stabbed by a man who'd managed to bet threogh the entranee: " m f " f " f forcing get threogh the entranee: " m f " f " f forcing his way through. he man forcing his way through. he attacked “e man forcing his way through. he attacked g ofi man forcing his way through. he attacked g of the police officers. a i police officer came % aid. the got up with hie aid. the assailant—aetrbeea‘th— —— ——— — —— his arm hie aid. the aeeahantaeteeea‘th— —— ——— — —— his arm outstretched. he had in his hand. guessing something in his hand, i'm guessing a knife. i heard the - of a knife. i heard the sound of gunfire - that was obviously when gunfire and that was obviously when

i realised something very serious was happening. the man who allegedly carried out the attack had been shot dead. inside the chamber of the house of commons, mps had been gathering to vote and were told not to move as the “fe‘t unfolded. gathering to vote and were told not to move as the ‘:;‘e“‘ unfolded. at to move as the incident unfolded.- the moment the very clear advice from the police and the director of security in the house is that we should remain under suspension, and that the chamber should remain in t’jri’: until we receive advice lockdown until we receive advice that it lockdown until we receive advice thatitis lockdown until we receive advice that it is safe to go back to normal procedures. doctors are saying at least one person has been killed in this attack, and several others have been injured. we know there are a number of casualties including number of casualties includig = officers. at this stage we police officers. at this stage we cannot confirm numbers or the nature of these injuries. our response will be ongoing for some time, and it is important we gather all possible information and evidence. public safety is our top priority, and we

are reviewing our policing stance fr" london. irr will—f ~ ~ ~ are reviewing our policing stance fr" london. 32’s will be 7. ~ ~ ~ officers on duty and additional officers on duty and l across the additional officers on duty and l deployed across the capital. this evening, the whole area remains sealed off, as a counterterrorism gets sirens investigation gets underway. sirens here at westminster, you can probably hear some of the sirens, an going past right now. a ambulance going past right now. a lot of police vehicles around where we are, just at the - of the we are, just at the edge of the police cordoned; down the road at police cordoned. down the road at the palace of westminster i are the palace of westminster we are hearing. mps and peers have been hearing that mps and peers have been leaving the palace of westminster. it's been in lockdown since the began after lunch, it's incident began after lunch, it's beenin incident began after lunch, it's g in lockdown and incident began after lunch, it's $ in lockdown and people were been in lockdown and people were told to stay where they were, including mps and peers. in the last ‘ minutesatheylve including mps and peers. in the last ‘ minutesatheyble- moved away % the palace of westminster, to

from the palace of westminster, to ‘abbey. from the palace of westminster, to ‘ abbey. the from the palace of westminster, to ‘abbey. the prime was also moved from minister was also moved from parliament back to downing street. you saw some of the metropolitan police commander talking in - you saw some of the metropolitan police commander talking in that report. in full that report. let's hear in full that statement from - metropolitan statement from the metropolitan police statement from the metropolitan eelce and their commander bj statement from the metropolitan eeliee and i since immander b] statement from the metropolitan eeliee and i since 2:40pm, ' bj statement from the metropolitan eeliee and i since 2:40pm, the mps harrington. since 2:40pm, the mps has responded . an incident in the has responded to an incident in the area of parliament square. the senior national coordinator has senior national'coorci'rnator'hae this senior national'coorci'rnator'has this is a terrorist although we remain a - counterterror open—minded, a full counterterror investigation is this is investigation is underway. this is led by the met‘s counter terrorism at stage command. at this stage i will confirm what we know has happened i will not speculate. we but i will not speculate. we received a number of , ~ r— but i will not speculate. we received a m of reports received a number of reports including a person in the river, a car in collision with pedestrians, and a man armed with a knife. officers were already in the as part routine location as part of routine policing but additional officers but immediately, additional officers we re but immediately, additional officers were sent to the scene, including firearms officers. we are "jgi firearms officers. we are working closely with 7. firearms officers. we are working closely with the —— firearms officers. we are working closely amelh the ambulance service

closely with the ambulance service and fire brigade. i would like to repeat our request for the public to the followin areas. avoid the following areas. parliament sega whitehall, parliament square, whitehall, westminster bridge, lambeth bridge, victoria street up to the junction with broadway and the victoria embankment up to in - tube embankment up to in bank tube station. this is to allow emergency services to deal with this ongoing incident. there is an ongoing investigation being led by the counter terrorism command, and we would ask anybody who has - or would ask anybody who has images or film of the incident to pass those to police. we know there are a number of casualties including police officers, but at this stage we cannot confirm numbers or the nature of the injuries. our response will be ongoing for some time, it is important we gather all possible information and evidence. public safety is our top priority and we are reviewing our policing stance across london and throughout the capital this 5512375757575 there will capital this afternoon. there will be additional officers on duty and be additional officezs on dotyrrand be additional officezs on ddtyrrand across the capital. i would

deployed across the capital. i would like to ask the public to remain vigilant and let us know if they see anything suspicious that causes, aa a ' if they do, dial 999 concern. if they do, dial 999 immediately. the acting commissioner mackey is being treated as a craig mackey is being treated as a significant witness, as he was at sidnificantdalilnessaasjjeouasat scene when the incident started. the scene when the incident started. whilst he isn't injured, it would be inappropriate for him to be here to 7433% about the incident at ”r— , .. .- our thoughts and his thoughts stage. our thoughts and his thoughts are with all of those - and are with all of those involved and responding to the incident this are with all of those involved and respondi if to the incident this are with all of those involved and respondi if anyone ncident this are with all of those involved and respondi if anyone has ent this are with all of those involved and respondi if anyone has information evening. if anyone has information about today's they evening. if anyone has information about today's - they are to call 0800 789 321. i to the 3800 789 321. i to the public have mal! to the public have any ! stress, if the public have any information or see anything suspicious, dial 999 immediately. suspicious. dialflheameedlatall the incident seemed to be over? - not going to speculate, you'll i'm not going tosneculate,you'll... a a a see the response, officers are responding. i want to stress