Armed police shot a man dead after a suspected terrorist attack sent hundreds of people running for their lives in the heart of London. This is what we know so far.
Police were called at 1.58pm on Friday to a stabbing on a premises near London Bridge.
A video posted on Twitter shows about half a dozen men wrestling with someone on the ground on the bridge's pavement. One of them backs away from the scene carrying a knife.Officers shot dead the suspect and a number of other people had been stabbed; Sky News reported another person had been killed. No further details have been released.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was returning to his office and being kept informed of developments. In June 2017, three attackers rammed a van into pedestrians at London Bridge, stabbing people in nearby bars. Eight people were killed and at least 48 injured. Islamic State said its militants were responsible.
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