A 29-year-old British man has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism after a car crashed into barriers outside the Houses of Parliament. Police have searched three addresses in the Midlands in connection with the incident.
The vehicle struck cyclists and pedestrians shortly after 07:30 BST before hitting a security barrier. Two people were taken to hospital and later discharged; a third was assessed at the scene with minor injuries. No weapons were found in the car, and the suspect was the sole occupant.
The suspect, who is not believed to be known to MI5, is being held at a south London police station and is not co-operating with officers. Security minister Ben Wallace said he is British but originally from another country. Labour MP Roger Godsiff tweeted that the driver was believed to have been living in his constituency of Birmingham Hall Green.
Scotland Yard's head of counter-terrorism, Neil Basu, said the incident is being treated as terrorism because it appears to be a deliberate act at an iconic site. He added that there is no intelligence of further danger. Witnesses reported the silver Ford Fiesta deliberately swerved into the opposite lane, hitting members of the public.
The vehicle had been driven from Birmingham to London on Monday night and was seen driving around Westminster and Whitehall for 90 minutes before the crash. Police searches took place at two addresses in Birmingham and one in Nottingham. The immediate area remains cordoned off, and Parliament is not currently sitting.
