What we know about the suspect

Salih Khater has been named as the man arrested after a car was driven into cyclists and crashed into security barriers outside the Houses of Parliament.

The 29-year-old, who is a British citizen of Sudanese origin, is currently being held by police on suspicion of preparing an act of terror.

He is said not to be co-operating with officers and was not known to security services.

But what else do we know about him?

He is thought to have lived in a first-floor flat in Sparkbrook, Birmingham, for around nine months until he moved out about four months ago.

Residents who knew Khater described him as a quiet man who frequently visited a shisha lounge and internet cafe in Stratford Road in the city.

Ahmed Abdi, who is originally from Somalia, said Khater was regularly at the Bunna internet cafe, and was a "very quiet" man who "never spoke" and drove a small white, old car.

The 43-year-old, who recognised Khater's image on the news, said he knew the man as Salih and had done so for around a year-and-a-half.

Coventry University has also confirmed that, between September last year and May 2018, Khater studied accountancy but is no longer enrolled at the educational establishment.

Khater's Facebook page states that he lives in Birmingham, works as a shop manager, and has previously studied at Sudan University of Science and Technology.

He has shared music videos from artists including French-Canadian singer Celine Dion, as well as Eminem's Love The Way You Lie featuring Rihanna.

He has also posted images of himself using a laptop on a train and one of him on a mobile phone, as well as desert scenes, and one of Nelson Mandela.

Likes on the page include Fort Wayne Indiana, London Metropolitan University, I Am Sudanese and the sport of basketball, with status updates in both English and Arabic.

As well as listing his favourite quote as "love is only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend" (sic), he also states he is interested in both men and women.