enormous and today they were are enormous and today they were having to respond for real. the met responded in line for our plans for a marauding terrorist attack. it included uniform and specialist firearms officers. we now have an ongoing operation and whilst we currently believe there was only one attacker, i am sure the public will understand as taking every precaution in locking down and precaution in locking downand! the area as precaution in locking downand! the as s precaution in locking downand! the area as as searching the area as thoroughly as possible. there is no identification yet of those involved, but the police are saying they are treating the attack as a terrorist incident. but who did - and how did they but who did this and how did they manage to the security services§ 13 attacks have been stopped. but we have seen those planning attacks switch to less sophisticated techniques, which can be harderfor the intelligence agencies to spot. a

year ago exactly so an attack on brussels airport and the metro. that was more sophisticated than what we 15 in ‘ day, including saw in westminster day, including the use of explosives. last weekend, the; as; “e e¥=!;eie;e 222‘; eegeeeeeé airport in paris show that loan orly airport in paris show that loan individuals resort to low—tech the man 5 rabbeé a individuals resort to low—tech the man 5 rabbed a gun individuals resort to low—tech the man 9, {abbed a gun of a means. the man grabbed a gun of a soldier but were shot. recent soldier but were shot, recent in berlin and nice show what attacks in berlin and nice show what damage a vehicle can do to people on the streets, as in westminster. but thatis the streets, as in westminster. but that is impossible to prevent unless you can identify the attack beforehand. in many recent cases, they beforehand. in many recent cases, may inspired beforehand. in many recent cases, they & inspired by so—called state, but might not be in islamic state, but might not be in direct contact with the group, but makes it harder to find them. in recent yea rs, makes it harder to find them. in recent years, security around recentvears.securityarounu— . ,, has been upgraded after parliament has been upgraded after intruders managed to get inside. parliament has been upgraded after intruders bollards to get inside. parliament has been upgraded after intruders bollards and |et inside. parliament has been upgraded after intruders bollards and x—ray ide. parliament has been upgraded after intruders bollards and x—ray scanners cameras, bollards and x—ray scanners are in place, - today an attacker

are in place, but today an attacker did manage to bridge the initial perimeter. although police did deal with him quickly after he got in. with him quickly after he qm may be questions over how that there may be questions over how that happened, but the priority for now will be identifying those - the will be identifying those behind the attack, understanding their connections and working out if the threat has really passed. who is in westminster, but first our transport correspondent richard westcott is at waterloo tonight. are signs of are - signs of extra security, asi are - signs of extra security, as i can see these commuters trying to get is there as i can see these commuters trying to get- is there more security to get home, is there more security for them there is, i will come onto security ina minute. there is, i will come onto security in a minute. this is waterloo bridge so in a minute. this is waterloo bridge so people will be coming over here to go to the station. it is pretty much ex'e" 77 " f to go to the station. it is pretty much usual- i to go to the station. it is pretty

much usual. about an much business as usual. about an hour ago it was wall—to—wall red buses because the traffic was diverted. over there is the train line that comes out from charring and there i trains running cross and there are trains running normally and you can see westminster in the background and how close we are. in the background and how close we a re. pretty in the background and how close we are. pretty - business as usual are. pretty much business as usual for the people going home tonight. but i have been speaking to the for the people going home tonight. but i h transportrpeaking to the for the people going home tonight. but i h transport police g to the for the people going home tonight. but i h transport police and they for the people going home tonight. bu1 going insport police and they for the people going home tonight. bu1 going to port police and they for the people going home tonight. bu1 going to have ’olice and they for the people going home tonight. bu1 going to have ’olice and the at are going to have extra officers at railway stations, not. in railway stations, notjust in london but across britain. they. not but across britain. they are not telling me how many 1:71? and telling me how many officers and are not telling me if they will they are not telling me if they will be armed officers or ordinarily support officers. they say it is not because of any specific threats, they were very clear - that, it they were very clear abont'thatfit i just to reassure people. so if isjust to reassure people. so if you are going home anywhere across britain, you could see the extra presence of officers at railway stations. thank you.