Developing story
Police are responding to a disturbance outside the Houses of Parliament.
Shortly after 11.10am, armed police ran towards St Stephen’s Gate in response to shouting from outside.
Moments later the gates to the Palace of Westminster were shut, and remain closed.
It’s understood a man is being held on the ground outside the gates.
The building has not been locked down but members of the public and staff are being asked to stay on the building side of New Palace Yard.
Police hold man at gunpoint outside Houses of Parliament @itn @BBCBreaking pic.twitter.com/Nc4LaoPfPU
— alison martin (@alimartintv) June 16, 2017
Westminster right now. Man up against the gates pic.twitter.com/x4ar9diouz
— Kate Proctor (@KateProctorES) June 16, 2017
Incident at Westminster now pic.twitter.com/TkNuWdGSst
— Kate Proctor (@KateProctorES) June 16, 2017
