we are told that craig mackey will make some brief statement.g deputy head of the met police. the latest figures i now have are currently only four dead, and 29 we re currently only four dead, and 29 were treated in hospital. we are also still collating numbers of walking wounded. sadly seven of those in hospital are still in critical condition. tragically, the deaths included pc keith palmer who was protecting parliament, two members of the public, a woman in her mid—a0s and a man in his mid—50s. the fourth man of course was the terrorist who was shot dead by armed police at the scene. hundreds of detectives have been working through the night, and during that time i can confirm we have searched six addresses and made seven arrests. the enquiries in birmingham, london and other parts of the country are continuing. it is still our belief, which continues to be borne out by our investigation, that this attack at acted alone and was inspired by international terrorism. to be explicit at this stage we have no specific information about further thre

pc keith palmer, the acting commissioner of the met, craig mackey, spoke after that minute's silencee words, the police are the public and the public are the police, as he said that as well as the huge investigation that is going on in the wake of yesterday's attack, the police wa nted yesterday's attack, the police wanted to reassure the public and be highly visible. he was urging members of the public to come forward and speak to an officer if they had any concerns. just to bring you a piece of breaking news, we are hearing that westminster bridge has now been reopened, that is really quite amazing when you think of the very complex forensic operation that has had to take place there since yesterday's attack when the car driven by the attacker ploughed into people on the bridge and police really making sure that scene has been fully examined for any possible clues and evidence. westminster bridge now reopened, and that is a remarkably fast operation, given the events. i understand i can talk to a farmer hassan from the quilliam foundation, the anti—extremist think tank. i hope you

the assistant commissioner of the met, craig mackey, spoke outside new scotla nd craig mackey, spokec palmer and mps have been talking about their thoughts and feelings about the events of yesterday. theresa may told mps that the authorities knew the identity of the authorities knew the identity of the attacker but hadn't yet released this information. the man was british—born and had, some years ago, he was once investigated by m15 in relation to concerns about violent extremism. he was a peripheralfigure. the case is historic. he was not part of the current intelligence picture. there was no prior intelligence of his intent, or of the plot. intensive investigations continue. and, as acting deputy commissioner roly confirmed last night, our working assumption is that the attacker was inspired by islamist ideology. mr speaker, we know the threat from islamist terrorism is very real, but while the public should remain utterly vigilant, they should not and will not be cowed by this threat. as acting deputy commissioner roly has made clear, we are stepping up policing to protect communi

keith palmer was one of those killed after observing and minute of silence, acting commissioner craig mackey encouraged all officers to go talk to londoners about how the city has responded to the incident. three top officials have told south african president jacob zuma they opposes plan to fire the finance minister. zuma plannedsident to fire him because he was trying to undermine the president was speaking to overseas investors. pressured toa was appoint korten in 2015. a research group in japan will propose the country arm itself with its first offense of weapons since world war ii. that's according to a member of prime minister shinzo abe's liberal democratic party. the research group will also recommend japan improve its missile defense systems. there is growing concern over north korea's recent missile tests. global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more i'm markcountries. crumpton. this is bloomberg. much.t: think you so the world's biggest asset manager, black rock, is -- it will tell you how, next. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ scarlet: this is bloo

national coordinator for counterterrorism mark rowley, their own acting commissioner was called up, craig mackeyas the attack was taking place and the incoming commissioner, cressida dick, i have seen commissioner, cressida dick, i have seen her walking into the metropolitan police headquarters at new scotland yard to be briefed, even though she has not started her job. mark rowley left the building at one point to go to the cobra meeting across whitehall, he is back inside the meeting and they are running a major, of course, counterterrorism investigation. just to give you an idea of where the headquarters of new scotland yard is, literally just headquarters of new scotland yard is, literallyjust behind new scotla nd is, literallyjust behind new scotland yard is portcullis house, where many mps had officers, just behind that is big ben and just over to my right is westminster bridge, the same bridge where the car ploughed through the tourists and the students and the french schoolchildren and the woman who was knocked into the river. that bridge just 100 metres from new scotland ya rd just 100

this is now as true as it has ever been and our acting commissioner craig mackey told thousands who gatheredpport of the public and the strong and calm response that has been shown. i know that we will continue to stand together. inaudible. at this stage it would be wrong for me to say any more than the prime minister said in parliament yesterday. we are looking at his history. he had several years ago been a peripheralfigure history. he had several years ago been a peripheral figure and he history. he had several years ago been a peripheralfigure and he has never been part of a mainstream intelligence picture about terrorism. inaudible. we know from many of our past investigations, from the 13 plots we have foiled over the last three yea rs, have foiled over the last three years, that there are people who, in hindsight, new things that either felt too cautious to come forward or relu cta nt felt too cautious to come forward or reluctant to, what we are at the link to today is to the public to say, if, even in hindsight, you realise something about khalid masood, something about his associat

the acting commissioner mackey is being treated as a craig mackey is being treated as a significant witnesshe 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