As it happened: Coverage of London attacks

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

Live Reporting

Paul Gribben, Kate Palmer and Marie Jackson

'Remember the victims and stand against terrorism' - Sadiq Khan published at 08:25 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
London City Hall, external have released further details about the vigil at Trafalgar Square this evening:
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"There will be a candlelit vigil in Trafalgar Square from 6pm this evening - Thursday 23 March.
"The Mayor invites all Londoners – and everyone visiting our city - to come together in solidarity to remember those who have lost their lives, to express sympathy with their families and loved ones and to show the world that we are more committed than ever to the values that we hold dear – that we remain united and open.
"London is the greatest city in the world. We will never be cowed by terrorism. We stand together, in the face of those who seek to harm us and destroy our way of life. We always have, and we always will."
Attack 'linked to Islamic terrorism'published at 08:22 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
Today Programme
BBC Radio 4
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Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon said the working assumption is that the attack "is linked to Islamic terrorism".
He said security at the Palace of Westminster is always under review and "will be reviewed again".
"London is going to work this morning. London has seen this before and is taking it on the chin," he said.
"We're not going to let this type of terrorism win."
Birmingham flat raid in wake of Westminster attackpublished at 08:21 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
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One of the raids across London and the rest of the country took place in Birmingham.
Three people were taken away after police went to a flat on the Hagley Road.
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A view of where the attacker struckpublished at 08:16 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
'Vigil for victims'published at 08:11 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
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'Utter bewilderment'published at 08:02 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
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PC Keith Palmer was killed in Wednesday's attack
Sid Mackay is chairman of the Police Roll of Honour Trust, which commemorates every police officer killed in the line of duty,
He told the Today programme: "I think police officers go about their daily business without the thought in their mind that this day might be their last.
"Officers are exposed to very high risk throughout all of their hours of duty."
Mr Mackay's daughter - a police woman - was killed in the line of duty 20 years ago.
He said: "The memory of it is like yesterday.
"I'm sure the loved ones of the officer who was killed will be in a state of utter bewilderment."
Seven arrests in attack aftermathpublished at 07:57 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
Seven people have been arrested and six addresses raided in London, Birmingham and elsewhere in the country in connection with the attack, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley says.
Speaking outside Scotland Yard he said 29 people injured in the attack have been treated in hospital and seven remained in a critical condition.
A minute's silence across Parliamentpublished at 07:52 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
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Brendan Cox: 'What helped me was public support'published at 07:43 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
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Husband of murdered MP Jo Cox explains what helped him after she died and what may help bereaved families
Car 'was hired in Solihull'published at 07:40 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
In Birmingham, the BBC's Sima Kotecha described how Hagley Road - where she is standing - was cordoned off on Wednesday night and a flat was raided by police.
"It is not clear whether they were taken for questioning or arrested," she said.
"But we can say there is a link between what happened here last night and what happened in Westminster
"And we believe the vehicle involved was hired from Solihull in Birmingham."
MPs return to parliamentpublished at 07:39 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
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Listen: 'This is the sort of attack that we feared'published at 07:39 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
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Lord Carlile, former independent government reviewer of terrorism legislation, says we have to learn what drives people to commit terrorist acts
'Remember the heroes' - Brendan Coxpublished at 07:23 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
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The widower of MP Jo Cox, who was murdered by a right-wing extremist last year, said the attack is a story about "the people that didn't come home yesterday".
He told the Today programme: "What helped me in the weeks after (Jo's death) was that sense of public support. Those thousand acts of kindness.
"One of the things we need to be careful about is giving notoriety to the person that did it.
"I would much rather remember the heroes of this story."
'Car began journey in Birmingham'published at 07:19 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
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BBC Security Correspondent, Frank Gardner, said the indications were that the car used in the attack began its journey in Birmingham.
"There is no such thing as a 'lone wolf' attack. It may just be one person carrying it out but they would have been in contact with other people," he said.
He said the message from Scotland Yard was that the attacker was not "an unknown person".
Business as usual in Parliament?published at 07:09 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
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Political correspondent Iain Watson tells BBC Radio 5 live Breakfast that "remarkably" - members of the public wanting to see democracy in action will still be able to visit Parliament today.
However he added: "It can't be business as usual when you see the flag flying over the House of Lords at half-mast. The sombre atmosphere is almost palpable."
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Iain Watson: "Sombre atmosphere" - as flag flies at half-mast over House of Lords
'Most difficult attack to anticipate'published at 07:01 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
Crossbench Peer Lord Carlile, was the government's Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation from 2001 to 2011.
He told the Today programme: "It is the sort of attack that we fear. And it's the most difficult kind of attack to anticipate.
"The reaction from the authorities was extremely good. Parliament was barely penetrated yesterday and that is an important reflection.
"We may have to look at the new traffic arrangements around Westminster - but those are matters for later."
He added: "We have good laws that have been carefully thought about. We don't need more powers.
"We have to study what occurred and learn the lessons."
'Spirit of London'published at 07:00 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
Political campaigner Richard Tice witnessed the attack and its aftermath.
The way people on Westminster Bridge helped the injured showed the spirit of the city, he said.
"The whole length of the bridge there were passers-by tending to the injured, before the medics arrived.
"That's the spirit of London.
"I'm sure that would happen in any city. But that is the bravery and care one human has for another."
Tube staff say '#Londonisopen'published at 06:53 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
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Armed police carry out raid in Birminghampublished at 06:09 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
Armed police carried out a raid on an address in Hagley Road in Birmingham last night.
West Midland Police referred inquiries about the operation to Scotland Yard, who refused to say whether it was connected to the Westminster attack.
'Assault on Westminster', 'Terror at the heart of power' - Thursday's newspaper front pages published at 05:44 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017
"Terror at the heart of power", "Assault on Westminster", "Attack on Democracy" - Thursday's newspaper front pages.
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