we've had a statement from lucy dorsey that was released within the last half hour, as well as confirmation that was strapped to the suspect was a hoax device. prime minister boris johnson has said his thoughts are with the injured and those affected. he's thanked the emergency services for their response. there's been more reaction from senior political figures. the home secretary priti patel said she was... meanwhile the mayor of london, sadiq khan said he was... he added that "terrorists sought to divide us and destroy our way of life. well, local resident karker tahir was here when it happened — he described the attack. i work on the high street, and this afternoon at 2pm, a busy time, i see people panicking and screaming. and i see people panicking and screaming. and iseea people panicking and screaming. and i see a young guy walking on the pathway, and behind him some plainclothes officers with guns chasing him for a few yards. and then they warned him to stop, and they had to shoot him at least — i heard three bangs in front of the pharmacy. this was in front of boots? yelled at yes.

that was the deputy assistant commissioner lucy dorsey speaking there.government will announce plans for fundamental changes to the way people convicted of terrorism offences are dealt with. first of all, all our thoughts are with the victims of this appalling attack, and also with their families and loved ones. also it is right that we pay tribute to the bravery of the police who were able to act very swiftly, and also prevent any other further acts of violence and to protect the public. and of course, alongside the police, our emergency workers were incredibly swift in terms of getting to the scene and providing support especially to the victim. can you confirm the suspect had been released from prison, having served time for terrorism related offensives, and that he was under police surveillance when this attack happened? well, there is a police investigation, rightly so, taking place right now. and this offender clearly had some history in relation to counterterrorism offences. it is right that the police are now investing any of that and looking int