Man with knife arrested outside Buckingham Palace

A man armed with a knife was last night arrested outside Buckingham Palace, leaving two police officers injured, Scotland Yard said.

The suspect is being held on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and assault on police after being stopped in possession of the weapon at around 8:35pm on The Mall. As he was detained, two male officers suffered “minor injuries” to their arms, the Metropolitan Police said.

The London Ambulance Service attended to treat the injured men but they were not taken to hospital.

No other people were injured. Images posted online showed a heavy police presence outside the palace.