Terror suspect Salih Khater who has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after crashing a car into people outside the Houses of Parliament has appeared in court.
The 29-year-old allegedly drove his silver Ford Fiesta into cyclists and pedestrians before swerving towards police officers and slamming into a security barrier.
The Sudanese immigrant was arrested by armed police outside the Palace of Westminster last Tuesday, sparking a major counter-terrorism operation.
Three people were treated for non-life threatening injuries after the incident.
Khater, of Highgate Street, Birmingham, appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court on Monday charged with two counts of attempted murder.
The charges state that he attempted to murder people at the junction of Parliament Square and Abingdon Street and police officers in Abingdon Street on 14 August.
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Police said prosecutors will be treating his case as terrorism due to the method of the alleged attack, the targets selected and the high-profile location.
Scotland Yard said: Due to the methodology, iconic location and the alleged targeting of civilians and police officers, the CPS are treating this case as terrorism.
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Khater appeared in the dock on Monday wearing white trousers and a grey T-shirt.
He spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth, address and that he was a British citizen during a hearing that lasted less than six minutes.
His lawyer, Johanna Quinn, made no application for bail and Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot remanded Khater in custody.
Footage shows the moment the car was driven into a crowd of cyclists before being driven at a barrier outside the Houses of Parliament.
A police officer at the barrier can be seen diving out of the way of the car as it drove towards him at speed.
He will next appear at the Old Bailey on 31 August.
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