Counter-terrorism police leading investigation into incident at UK parliament

14 August 2018 - 10:38 By Reuters
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Fire fighters attend the scene after a car crashed outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, Britain, August 14, 2018.
Fire fighters attend the scene after a car crashed outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, Britain, August 14, 2018.
Image: REUTERS/Hannah McKay

London's police said their counter-terrorism unit was leading the investigation into an incident outside Britain's parliament building on Tuesday where a car collided with security barriers.

"While we are keeping an open mind, the Met's Counter-Terrorism Command is leading the investigation into the Westminster incident," London's Metropolitan police said on Twitter.  

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