the surrounding area, including westminster bridge, has been closed to the general public. a met police officer spokesman has said officers are at the scene working to bring the incident to a safe conclusion. it's reported that the incident started at 8 am. this morning. we'll bring you the very latest here on gb news. meanwhile, pro—palestine activists have vandalised president trump's golf course in scotland. red paint was sprayed over the clubhouse while the message gaza is not for sale was painted on the lawn of the us president's turnberry golf course. this action is reportedly in response to his administration's plans to, quote, take over gaza and ethnically cleanse the region. a body has been recovered by police from the river thames, which is being linked to a manhunt for the suspect in the valentine's day pub shooting in kent. 43 year old lisa smith was killed last month after she was shot outside the horseshoe pub in knockholt. the suspect was known to lisa and later that evening officers found his car abandoned on the queen elizabeth ii bridge in the area. a poli

the surrounding area, including westminster bridge, has been closed to the general public. a met police officer spokesman has said officers are at the scene working to bring the incident to a safe conclusion. it's reported that the incident started at 8 am. this morning. we'll bring you the very latest here on gb news. meanwhile, pro—palestine activists have vandalised president trump's golf course in scotland. red paint was sprayed over the clubhouse while the message gaza is not for sale was painted on the lawn of the us president's turnberry golf course. this action is reportedly in response to his administration's plans to, quote, take over gaza and ethnically cleanse the region. a body has been recovered by police from the river thames, which is being linked to a manhunt for the suspect in the valentine's day pub shooting in kent. 43 year old lisa smith was killed last month after she was shot outside the horseshoe pub in knockholt. the suspect was known to lisa and later that evening officers found his car abandoned on the queen elizabeth ii bridge in the area. a poli

westminster bridge has been closed and tours of the parliamentary estate have been cancelled for the rest of the day. a metropolitan police spokesperson says officers are at the scene working to bring the incident to a safe conclusion. they are being assisted by london fire brigade and london ambulance services. it's reported that the incident started at around 8 am. this morning. we'll bring you the very latest as it happens on gb news. meanwhile, pro—palestine activists have vandalised president trump's golf course in scotland. red paint was sprayed over the clubhouse while the message gaza is not for sale was painted on the lawns of the us president's turnberry estate. this action is reportedly in response to his administration's plans to, quote, take over gaza and ethnically cleanse the region. the reform mp rupert lowe has been suspended from the party amid allegations he made physical threats against the party chairman, zia yousaf. mr yousaf confirmed the party had also received complaints from two female employees about serious bullying in low's parliamentary and constituency

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