The Palace of Westminster has been put into lockdown after an intruder allegedly made it through the gates.

Reporters at the scene described seeing police running towards the Carriage Gates after hearing a scream.

Witnesses described seeing a Taser being deployed and a man pinned to the ground.

Police arrested the man on suspicion of trespassing (Picture: Reuters)

Armed police were swiftly on the scene after a man got into the grounds of the Palace of Westminster (Picture: Reuters)

A Taser was deployed to bring the man down (Picture: Reuters)

Parliament was put into lockdown after the intruder breached the carriage gates (Picture: Reuters)

The man was later taken away in a police van (Picture: Rex Shutterstock)

The man then pushed up against the fence by officers as he was being arrested before being led away.


Around a dozen police officers were inside the gates with the man. A clear plastic bag containing a pair of trainers could be seen on the ground nearby.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said they were unable to confirm what had happened but would be issuing a statement shortly.



The entrance was the scene of a terrorist atrocity in March 2017 when Khalid Masood murdered unarmed police officer Keith Palmer.

At the time there was shock at the lack of an armed presence near the gate, and chief coroner Mark Lucraft QC found shortcomings in security at the site meant marksmen did not know where they were supposed to patrol.

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(Picture: Paul Brand/ITV)

Since the attack, security at the site has been beefed up, with a permanent armed presence at the entrance.

The man was later taken away in a police van after being arrested on suspicion of trespassing at a protected site.

It is not known why the man breached the gates but Scotland Yard said they do not believe the incident is terror related.

(Picture: Paul Brand/ITV)

(Picture: Paul Brand/ITV)