A number of pedestrians have been injured after a car crashed into security barriers outside Parliament.
This is what we know so far:
:: 7.37am: The time when the Metropolitan Police said a car "was in collision with barriers outside the Houses of Parliament".
:: "A number of pedestrians have been injured," Scotland Yard added in a tweet, with the force saying they do not think anyone is in a "life-threatening condition".
At 0737hrs today, a car was in collision with barriers outside the Houses of Parliament. The male driver of the car was detained by officers at the scene. A number of pedestrians have been injured. Officers remain at the scene. We will issue further info when we have it.
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) August 14, 2018
:: According to reporter Vincent McAviney, police radio said the incident was being treated as "counter-terrorism" related.
:: The male driver of the car, a silver Ford Focus, was arrested by officers at the scene.
:: Armed police were seen leading the driver away in handcuffs.
:: Eyewitness Ewalina Ochab said: "I think it looked intentional – the car drove at speed and towards the barriers.
"I was walking on the other side [of the road]. I heard some noise and someone screamed. I turned around and I saw a silver car driving very fast close to the railings, maybe even on the pavement."
:: A man who witnessed the crash told Sky News it was "very, very dramatic".
:: The area remains in lockdown, with streets around Parliament Square, Millbank and Victoria Tower Gardens cordoned off. More than 10 police vehicles and at least three ambulances are outside Parliament.
:: Firearms officers and at least two police dogs were stationed outside parliament.
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:: Westminster Tube station is closed while the incident is dealt with.
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