Metropolitan Police officers rushed to Parliament this afternoon after they received reports that a man was carrying knives, confirming they had arrested a 34-year-old man at the scene

A man wearing a red hooded top could be seen handcuffed and surrounded by police. The area was later cordoned off

Met Police officers raced to the Carriage Gates at around 2.01pm on Tuesday and surrounded a man

A man has been arrested after reports of a person carrying knives outside the Houses of Parliament, police have said.

A man wearing a red hooded top was seen handcuffed and surrounded by police outside Parliament.

Police cars and armed officers descended on the scene in front of Carriage Gates following reports of a man 'in possession of knives' on Tuesday afternoon.

Police cars could be seen parked in front of Carriage Gates

Police were called to Carriage Gates, one of the most prominent entrances to the Houses of Parliament, just after 2pm on Tuesday.

The police said no injuries had been reported.

The man was allegedly spotted stomping on an Israeli flag and cautioned by police to stop what he was doing.

Mounties say a man allegedly in possession of a weapon was arrested after a single-vehicle incident on Highway 1 in Chilliwack.

CHILLIWACK, B.C. - Mounties in Chilliwack, B.C., say a man was arrested after a short standoff with police along Highway 1 over the weekend.