South Cumbria MP caught up in London attack as terrorist shot dead yards away from him

A man is understood to have been shot by police officers after he drove across Westminster Bridge, running down a number of members of the public, before crashing into the gates of Parliament and stabbing a policeman.

Up to 12 people may have been injured during the incident.

Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron described the terrifying scene from New Scotland Yard where he is with a group of around 250 people being protected by police.

Tim Farron "A car ploughed into some people on Westminster Bridge, about six or seven people were hurt," Mr Farron told the Evening Mail.

"The driver then went into Westminster Hall and attacked some people, then he was shot by police."

The scene unfolded just 50 yards away from Mr Farron.

Hospitals chief Jackie Daniel "I was on my way to a meeting with Jackie Daniel from the hospital trust (chief executive of the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust), so she's here too, she's safe," he added.

"I was with a group of between 200 and 300 people, we were all bundled out through a small revolving door by police and taken to New Scotland Yard. It was terrifying."

Inside the House of Commons, MPs have been told they will remain inside "on lockdown" while the incident is ongoing.

John Woodcock, MP for Barrow and Furness, said he and his staff are all safe.

Mr Woodcock told the Evening Mail: “I was on my way to vote with a crowd of MPs through Old Palace Yard, in sight of Parliament Square when shots were fired and we were all ushered at top speed back to a secluded part of Portcullis House.

“I am now waiting in a meeting room in there on an upper floor away from the window with Cat Smith MP and a team from UHMBT who were down for a meeting with us.

“My office was within sight of one of the incidents, a crashed car, but my staff are fine and waiting away from the window.”

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