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| Westminster attack: parliament resumes with tributes to PC Keith Palmer – live | Westminster attack: parliament resumes with tributes to PC Keith Palmer – live |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 6.38am GMT | |
| 06:38 | |
| Police have said 40 people were injured in the attack, many of them as the assailant drove his car deliberately into pedestrians on Westminster bridge. | |
| Some are seriously wounded. | |
| The death toll rose on Wednesday evening, with four victims – three members of the public, who have not been named, and the police officer PC Keith Palmer – and the attacker confirmed to have died. | |
| Many of those injured remain in hospitals across London, including St Thomas’, King’s College and St Mary’s. | |
| Two teenage French students were in a critical condition in hospital after being struck on the bridge. A third student was also being treated for injuries. One of the three had been thrown on to the bonnet of a car. | |
| Five South Korean tourists, four students from Ormskirk’s Edge Hill University, and a German woman resident in Australia have been identified as among the wounded. | |
| Three police officers on the way back from a commendation ceremony – one of whom is thought to have suffered head injuries – and a Romanian couple were also among those hurt on the bridge. | |
| 6.24am GMT | |
| 06:24 | |
| Read more | |
| Here’s a roundup of our latest reporting on the attack: | |
| Full report: police officer among five dead in ‘sick and depraved’ incident | |
| London attack: what we know so far | |
| ‘Solidarity and support’: world leaders send wishes after attack | |
| Tobias Ellwood MP hailed for attempting to save officer’s life | |
| MPs honour the memory of murdered PC Keith Palmer | |
| ‘All hell was let loose’: witnesses on the Westminster attack | |
| #WeAreNotAfraid: Londoners send out message after terror attack | |
| Analysis and commentary is here: | |
| Ewen MacAskill: Lone attackers are the biggest challenge for security services | |
| Jason Burke: Crude nature of attack suggests limited Isis network in Britain | |
| The Guardian view: Solidarity against terror | |
| Jonathan Freedland: Bravery and simple humanity show Westminster at its best | |
| John Crace: The numbing afternoon when I saw a police officer die outside parliament | |
| Updated | |
| at 6.40am GMT | |
| 6.17am GMT | |
| 06:17 | |
| Theresa May spent Wednesday afternoon being briefed on the details of the attack before chairing a meeting of Cobra, the emergency committee. | |
| The committee could meet again on Thursday morning before May addresses MPs in the House of Commons, which will sit as usual. | |
| Home secretary Amber Rudd and foreign secretary Boris Johnson were both overseas yesterday – in Pakistan and the US, respectively – but Rudd is returning. | |
| London mayor Sadiq Khan attended the Cobra meeting, and is expected to make a fresh statement on Thursday. | |
| 6.14am GMT | |
| 06:14 | |
| Police have not named the attacker, who died after being shot by armed police inside the Westminster security cordon. | |
| Speaking late on Wednesday evening, Metropolitan police acting deputy commissioner Mark Rowley said investigators believe they know the man’s identity. | |
| He said the man was likely to have been acting alone, but confirmed they believed he was “inspired by international terrorism”, later clarifying that this referred to Islamist extremism. | |
| 6.05am GMT | 6.05am GMT |
| 06:05 | 06:05 |
| MPs have been paying tribute to PC Keith Palmer, who was fatally stabbed within the Westminster security cordon. | MPs have been paying tribute to PC Keith Palmer, who was fatally stabbed within the Westminster security cordon. |
| Conservative MP James Cleverly said he was a former army comrade of Palmer: “I’ve known Keith for 25 years. We served together in the Royal Artillery before he became a copper. A lovely man, a friend. I’m heartbroken. My thoughts are with the family, friends and colleagues of PC Keith Palmer. A brave man.” | Conservative MP James Cleverly said he was a former army comrade of Palmer: “I’ve known Keith for 25 years. We served together in the Royal Artillery before he became a copper. A lovely man, a friend. I’m heartbroken. My thoughts are with the family, friends and colleagues of PC Keith Palmer. A brave man.” |
| Home affairs select committee chair and Labour MP Yvette Cooper, who was in parliament when the terrorist attacked, said: “Thank you PC Keith Palmer – to your bravery many others owe their lives and safety.” | Home affairs select committee chair and Labour MP Yvette Cooper, who was in parliament when the terrorist attacked, said: “Thank you PC Keith Palmer – to your bravery many others owe their lives and safety.” |
| Liverpool Wavertree MP Luciana Berger said: “May PC Keith Palmer rest in peace. He died protecting our democracy. My sincerest condolences to all of his family and friends.” | Liverpool Wavertree MP Luciana Berger said: “May PC Keith Palmer rest in peace. He died protecting our democracy. My sincerest condolences to all of his family and friends.” |
| 5.49am GMT | 5.49am GMT |
| 05:49 | 05:49 |
| Opening summary | Opening summary |
| Claire Phipps | Claire Phipps |
| Parliament will resume today after Wednesday’s terrorist attack in the capital. | Parliament will resume today after Wednesday’s terrorist attack in the capital. |
| Here is what we now know: | Here is what we now know: |
| Five people are now confirmed to have died in the attack on Westminster on Wednesday: one police officer, three members of the public, and the attacker. | Five people are now confirmed to have died in the attack on Westminster on Wednesday: one police officer, three members of the public, and the attacker. |
| The police officer has been named as PC Keith Palmer, 48, a member of the parliamentary and diplomatic protection command, with 15 years’ service in the force. He was unarmed. | The police officer has been named as PC Keith Palmer, 48, a member of the parliamentary and diplomatic protection command, with 15 years’ service in the force. He was unarmed. |
| Metropolitan police acting deputy commissioner Mark Rowley said Palmer was a husband and father: | Metropolitan police acting deputy commissioner Mark Rowley said Palmer was a husband and father: |
| He was someone who left for work today expecting to return home at the end of his shift and he had every right to expect that would happen. | He was someone who left for work today expecting to return home at the end of his shift and he had every right to expect that would happen. |
| The other victims of the attack, and the assailant, have not yet been named. | The other victims of the attack, and the assailant, have not yet been named. |
| Police said 40 other people were injured; many remain in hospital, some in a serious condition. | Police said 40 other people were injured; many remain in hospital, some in a serious condition. |
| Five South Korean tourists, four students from Ormskirk’s Edge Hill University, and a German woman resident in Australia have been identified as among the wounded. | Five South Korean tourists, four students from Ormskirk’s Edge Hill University, and a German woman resident in Australia have been identified as among the wounded. |
| Investigators say they believe they know the identity of the attacker, and that he is thought to have acted alone but was “inspired by international terrorism”. | Investigators say they believe they know the identity of the attacker, and that he is thought to have acted alone but was “inspired by international terrorism”. |
| The House of Commons will sit this morning, with prime minister Theresa May saying the country would not be cowed: | The House of Commons will sit this morning, with prime minister Theresa May saying the country would not be cowed: |
| Parliament will meet as normal. We will come together as normal. | Parliament will meet as normal. We will come together as normal. |
| And Londoners – and others from around the world who have come here to visit this great city – will get up and go about their day as normal. | And Londoners – and others from around the world who have come here to visit this great city – will get up and go about their day as normal. |
| They will board their trains, they will leave their hotels, they will walk these streets, they will live their lives. And we will all move forward together. Never giving in to terror. And never allowing the voices of hate and evil to drive us apart. | They will board their trains, they will leave their hotels, they will walk these streets, they will live their lives. And we will all move forward together. Never giving in to terror. And never allowing the voices of hate and evil to drive us apart. |
| The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, echoed her comments, saying: | The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, echoed her comments, saying: |
| London is the greatest city in the world and we stand together in the face of those who seek to harm us and destroy our way of life. | London is the greatest city in the world and we stand together in the face of those who seek to harm us and destroy our way of life. |
| UK foreign minister Boris Johnson, who is in the US for an international meeting discussing the Isis threat, said: | UK foreign minister Boris Johnson, who is in the US for an international meeting discussing the Isis threat, said: |
| Heartbreaking. This is not the first attack on London or our Parliament - and won’t be the last - but our values will prevail. | Heartbreaking. This is not the first attack on London or our Parliament - and won’t be the last - but our values will prevail. |
| The terror threat level for the UK remains unchanged, at “severe”. The Metropolitan police said extra patrols, armed and unarmed, would be in place, “particularly in crowded places and iconic locations”. | The terror threat level for the UK remains unchanged, at “severe”. The Metropolitan police said extra patrols, armed and unarmed, would be in place, “particularly in crowded places and iconic locations”. |
| The Queen has postponed a planned visit to Scotland Yard that was due to take place today. | The Queen has postponed a planned visit to Scotland Yard that was due to take place today. |
| Roads around Parliament Square remain closed, as does Westminster Bridge, as police investigations continue. | Roads around Parliament Square remain closed, as does Westminster Bridge, as police investigations continue. |
| Overnight, a police raid took place in the southwest of Birmingham. It is not clear if it is connected to the attack in London. | Overnight, a police raid took place in the southwest of Birmingham. It is not clear if it is connected to the attack in London. |