Terror attack shuts down UK parliament

[Updated on Wednesday at 20.00] The UK parliament and ministries in the surrounding area, were put under lock-down on Wednesday afternoon (22 March) after a car and knife attack that police said was likely a "terrorist incident".

The police said they were called "at approximately 14:40 hours [15:40 in Brussels] to reports of an incident in Westminster Bridge".

According to media and police reports, a car deliberately ran over people on Westminster bridge, which leads to the Houses...