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Senior Government officials are to meet to discuss the Westminster incident later today, Downing Street have confirmed.

A COBRA committee of officials is expected to meet at 2pm, but will not be chaired by ministers.

A car crash outside the UK Parliament in which several people were injured is being treated as a ' terror-related incident', police say.

A male driver has been arrested on suspicion of terrorist offences after the vehicle smashed into security barriers during the morning rush hour.

Heavily armed cops swooped on the scene, surrounding a vehicle after it crashed into barriers erected to protect Westminster from terror attacks

A handcuffed man was led away at gunpoint.

Two people are confirmed to have been taken to hospital. Their injuries were not believed to be serious.

Politicians, many of whom are away from Westminster on summer recess, have been reacting to the news on Twitter .

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Prime Minister Theresa May is currently away in Switzerland on the second leg of her summer holiday.

"My thoughts are with those injured in the incident in Westminster and my thanks to the emergency services for their immediate and courageous response," May said on Twitter.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn tweeted: "My thoughts are with those hurt and injured outside Parliament this morning in what is being treated as a terrorist incident.

"Our thanks go to our emergency services who responded immediately. Their bravery keeps us safe day in, day out."