Police have arrested a man on suspicion of trespassing after an attempt to gain access to Parliament.
Armed officers arrested a man at around 7.20pm on Tuesday at the Carriage Gates entrance to the Palace of Westminster.
The arrest was made just feet from where PC Keith Palmer was killed in 2017 by a knife-wielding terrorist.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman no officers were injured in the arrest. The incident is not thought to be terror related.
They said: "A man was arrested on suspicion of trespassing on a protected site as he tried to gain entry to the Palace of Westminster via Carriage Gates.
"He has been taken to a police station. No officers were injured."
A UK Parliament spokesperson added: "We are aware of a police situation at Carriage Gates this evening.
“We are unable to provide any further details."
Additional reporting by PA.
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