MPs stand togetherpublished at 09:43 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
MPs stood in silence to remember the police officer who died in the grounds of their building and the other victims of Wednesday's attack
Summary
Man, 75, who died in Westminster attack is named as Leslie Rhodes, from Clapham, London
Westminster attacker Khalid Masood, 52, was originally called Adrian Russell Elms
Masood spent two years teaching English in Saudia Arabia between 2005-2009
Four people are still being questioned by police, six have been released
Fifty people hurt in attack, two in critical condition, one has life-threatening injuries
Prince Charles visits attack victims at King's College Hospital in London
MPs stand togetherpublished at 09:43 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
Image caption, Minute's silence observed at Scotland Yardpublished at 09:41 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
MPs in seats ahead of minute's silencepublished at 09:32 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
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End of twitter postBridge scene of close investigationpublished at 09:32 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Forensic investigators are working on Westminster Bridge, part of the area which remains sealed off
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Dozens were injured as a man drove across the bridge, knocking pedestrians down
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Seven of the injured remain in a critical condition in hospital, while the police operation expands to include raids and inquiries into the attacker's motivation and connections
'An awful day'published at 09:30 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
Dr Tony Joy of London's Air Ambulance spoke to BBC Breakfast...
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End of twitter postThursday morning's events so farpublished at 09:23 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
Image source, Getty ImagesA re-cap of what is happening in the aftermath of Wednesday's attack in London:
- Seven people have been arrested in six raids across the country, police have said in a briefing
- In one of the raids, in Birmingham, three people were taken away by police
- Police have named one of the victims as Aysha Frade, who worked at DLD College near Westminster Bridge
- Areas around Parliament remained cordoned-off and a minute's silence will be held in Westminster and Whitehall at 09:33 GMT
- The Prime Minister has condemned the attack, external and its like, saying such acts are "doomed to failure"
- Footage has emerged of the driver crossing Westminster Bridge, hitting pedestrians and including the moment a woman fell into the water
- Investigations are still under way on Westminster Bridge and at parliament
- Security is being reviewed at Westminster, despite the UK being prepared to tackle such an attack
Travel update: Westminster station shut and roads closedpublished at 09:18 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
Westminster Tube Station remains shut for entry and exit although passengers can interchange between the Jubilee, District and Circle lines.
Several roads are closed around Westminster:
- Westminster Bridge
- Parliament Square
- Victoria Street between Storey's Gate and Parliament Square
- Victoria Embankment westbound from Upper Thames Street to A302 Westminster Bridge and eastbound Westminster Bridge to Northumberland Avenue
- Millbank between Parliament Square and Lambeth Bridge
- All of Whitehall, the Mall and Constitution Hill are closed off as well
MBNA Thames Clipper say the London Eye Pier has reopened for boat services but Westminster Pier remains closed.
Victim worked at London Collegepublished at 09:17 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
One of the victims of the attack has been named as Aysha Frade.
She was described as "a highly regarded and loved" member of staff at DLD College - a sixth form college in the capital - by principal Rachel Borland.
PC 'prevented attack on democracy'published at 09:14 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
Today Programme
BBC Radio 4The Labour MP Yvette Cooper, chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee, was one of those locked in parliament yesterday afternoon.
She payed "huge tribute" to PC Keith Palmer who she said gave his life, keeping others safe.
"What they prevented was an attack on democracy," she added.
Police service 'in mourning'published at 08:57 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
Image source, Getty ImagesSteve White, chairman of police federation of England and Wales, said the police service is "in mourning" today.
But he said the British police service "has a can do attitude" and that annual leave had been cancelled and police officers recalled to duty.
An online fundraising page has been set up for PC Keith Palmer's family.
French reflect on school trip touristspublished at 08:56 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
BBC Monitoring
News from around the globeThere’s much coverage of the attack in the French press today; Le Figaro says “Islamist terrorism strikes at the heart of London”.
It says: “Westminster is one of the densest districts of London around noon.
"Masses of tourists from all over the world came to admire Big Ben or the famous abbey, and cross paths with politicians and media personalities.”
Le Figaro carries a separate story on the party of secondary school children from Concarneau in Brittany, who were on Westminster bridge when the attacker’s car ploughed into pedestrians.
Three of the teenagers were injured, it says, with two in a serious condition, suffering from serious fractures.
Other pupils were put on a boat and taken to safety. The families of the injured children have been flown to London by government plane, the paper says.
Le Monde’s top story online is headlined: “In London, an attack targets a symbol of British democracy”
Fire Brigade crews taking part in minute's silencepublished at 08:56 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
London Fire Brigade tweet...
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End of twitter postInjured police officers 'stable' in hospitalpublished at 08:55 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
Image source, EPAThe Met Police Federation have said their Chairman Ken Marsh has been to hospital to visit the three officers who were injured during the attack.
He has said they are in a stable condition.
The officers had been crossing Westminster Bridge on the way back from a function.
Listen: 'This is a new element to international terrorism'published at 08:54 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
Today Programme
BBC Radio 4Media caption, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon says Islamist inspired terrorism was motive for attack
German papers react to London's 'terror day'published at 08:50 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
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News from around the globeGermany’s Suedeutsche Zeitung, external London correspondent Bjorn Finke writes of a "seemingly unconcerned city" and life continuing normally immediately after the attack.
He observes: "Full pubs, young and fearless tourists in good mood. Although the London government quarter is still a prohibited area, busy life continues around it."
The tabloid Bild, external, leads with the headlines "Deadly drama near Parliament" and "London's terror day".
In an article headlined "Tragic hero of London terror", the paper praises MP Tobias Ellwood for his bravery in trying to help save the stabbed police officer.
How the PM was whisked away during attackpublished at 08:49 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
Laura Kuenssberg
BBC political editorAs the attacker struck outside Parliament, the Prime Minister had just voted and was in a corridor outside the Commons.
The BBC's Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg described how Theresa May's security detail "bundled" her into a car and she was driven away from the House, back to Downing Street.
"Once you're inside, Westminster feels like a place of complete safety," she says. "It didn't feel like that yesterday."
MPs returning to workpublished at 08:41 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
MPs have been tweeting as they return to Westminster following yesterday's attack:
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End of twitter post 3'We are defiant' - London mayorpublished at 08:36 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
Today Programme
BBC Radio 4The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, told the Today programme: "We can't allow these terrorists to be successful. We are going to be defiant, resilient.
"They (terrorsists) hate the fact that we don't simply tolerate each other ... we respect embrace, celebrate each other."
'Please say hello and spare a smile'published at 08:29 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
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End of twitter postDeputy Speaker says Parliament to review securitypublished at 08:26 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
BBC BreakfastThe Deputy Speaker of the Commons Lindsay Hoyle says Parliament’s security committee, which he chairs, will hold an emergency meeting later.
He also said the Commons would be paying tribute to the victims of yesterday’s attack before continuing with the day’s business.
Quote MessageTerrorism will not defeat democracy. We’re in a village and our village policeman has been murdered… the House must continue, we will not give in to terrorism and today we’ll continue. We will be paying tributes later this morning and then the House will continue with its business.”
He added, of the security committee:
Quote MessageWe will be having an emergency meeting. We’ll be getting information – what else needs to be put in place – and we will reflect, not instantly, we’ve got to take on board what’s happened and we will make decisions accordingly. Of course, we’ve got to look after both houses.”