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Heroic British Politician Tried To Save Officer In London Terrorist Attack

... @Tobias_Ellwood is an absolute hero for what he did to help the policeman this afternoon. — Stephen Kinnock MP (@SKinnock) March 22, 2017. Norway's Foreign Minister, Borge Brende, called Ellwood a good friend and "a true hero that worked to save lives today following the horrible attack in London.". This isn't the first time the British MP has put his heroics on display. According to the BBC, Ellwood was taken to a hospital in 2009 and temporarily lost hearing in one ear after he fought a gang in his constituency. Another group threw stones at him in 2008 when he threatened to call the police after witnessing them urinate in a constituent's garden. Ellwood served in Northern Ireland, Cyprus, Kuwait, Germany, Gibraltar and Bosnia while in the military. He's currently an active Army reservist. ...

Two Killed In Westminster 'terror' Incident

... number of casualties" and a "full counter-terrorism inquiry" was under way. Prime Minister Theresa May is to chair a meeting of the government's emergency Cobra committee later. Met Police Commander BJ Harrington said he was unable to confirm details of casualties. Speaking outside Scotland Yard, he urged the public to stay away from the area around Westminster to allow emergency services access. 'Terror incident': In pictures. London Ambulance said it had treated at least 10 people on Westminster Bridge. The Port of London Authority said a woman has been pulled alive from the River Thames near the bridge and was being treated for serious injuries. Image copyright AP. Image caption A man believed to be the suspect received medical treatment. The French Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said three French school pupils were among the injured and offered "solidarity with our British friends, and full support" for the wounded students and their families. Junior doctor Colleen Anderson from ...

Can’t Believe What I Just Saw

... on the police officer who was stabbed and applied pressure to his wounds, AP reported. The officer later died. MPs never get enough positive coverage. This is @Tobias_Ellwood giving the wounded police officer CPR. Hero. #Westminster __link__/Df SCGLv Ca 5. — Harry (@_LSGUK) March 22, 2017. Photos showed Ellwood, whose brother was killed in the Bali terror attack in 2002, with blood on his hands and face, talking to emergency service personnel. Tory Minister Alan Duncan told The Telegraph: "He has done very well. He was the right man in the right place.". Follow Miller on Twitter @susmiller. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Conservative Member of Parliament Tobias Ellwood, center, helps emergency services attend to an injured person outside the Houses of Parliament in London. Stefan Rousseau, AP. A policeman points a gun at a man on the ground as emergency services attend the scene outside the Palace of Westminster, London. Stefan Rousseau, AP. In this image taken from video, police officers gather around a car adjacent to Houses of Parliament in London. ITN via APTN. An video grab obtained ...

London Attack

... Melville. An injured woman receives aid. A woman lies injured after an incident on Westminster Bridge in London, March 22, 2017. Credit: REUTERS/Toby Melville. London medic. A medic at the scene near London’s Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament on March 22, 2017. Credit: Carl Court, Getty Images. Injured people are assisted. Injured people are assisted after an attacker struck pedestrians on Westminster Bridge in London, March 22, 2017. Credit: REUTERS/Toby Melville. Emergency response. A member of the public is treated by emergency services near Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament on March 22, 2017. Credit: Carl Court, Getty Images. Injured people get assistance. Injured people are assisted on Westminster Bridge in London, March 22, 2017. Credit: REUTERS/Toby Melville. London Eye evacuated. Police officers stand between the pods of the London Eye during the evacuation of passengers following a terror incident at the nearby Westminster Bridge and Houses of Parliament. Credit: JOEL FORD/AFP/Getty Images. Forensics ...

Do Not Let Brexit Ruin Car Industry, Urges Chair Of London Taxi Company

... said the new factory and Toyota’s announcement last week that it will invest £240 m into modernising its Derbyshire production line is “recognition of our seriousness in the industrial strategy”. He was very confident about the future of the car industry in Britain, he said. Forster, the former boss of General Motors Europe and Jaguar Land Rover, urged the UK and EU to reach a mutually beneficial deal for the automotive industry as part of Brexit. “I think there is a mutual interest on both sides not to disrupt … and kill this very positive collaboration” between the UK and European car industries,” he said. “We bank on all governments to keep that in mind.”. Forster said sterling’s depreciation since the referendum had already hurt LTC’s profit margins, but added: “We will somehow live with it.”. On the potential terms of Brexit, he said: “We need a stable and level playing field in terms of trading, rules and regulations. We bank on the UK government to keep that in mind.”. Automotive industry bosses ...

London Attack Is Part Of A Disturbing Trend

... Photos: Truck plows through Berlin Christmas market. Police take someone into custody near the market. Hide Caption. Photos: Truck plows through Berlin Christmas market. Police stand guard at the market after the crash. Hide Caption. Photos: Truck plows through Berlin Christmas market. An armed police officer stands near the scene. Hide Caption. 1 of 7. Photos: Ohio State students photograph lockdown. The school's student newspaper, The Lantern, tweeted several photos on campus during the chaos, which was initially reported by university officials as an active shooter incident. It's possible the gunshots heard were those of police trying to stop the attacker, a federal law enforcement official said. "Students/bystanders have been moved back from the scene toward Arps Hall," The Lantern tweeted with this photo of a bicyclist. Hide Caption. 2 of 7. Photos: Ohio State students photograph lockdown. "There's at least one body bag present in front of Koffolt Labs," The Lantern ...

Britons Are Denouncing Donald Trump Jr.’s Attack On London’s Mayor

... LONDON — Donald Trump Jr. took a break on Wednesday from defending his father's agenda on Twitter to weigh in on the attack outside the British Parliament that left four people dead, including a police officer and the alleged assailant. The president's oldest child took aim at Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, who was quoted last year by the Independent, a London newspaper, saying terrorism preparedness had to become part of the fabric of major cities. That message took on new meaning Wednesday as an attacker drove his car through pedestrians on Westminster Bridge and then fatally stabbed an officer at the gates of Parliament. “London mayor says terror attacks 'part and parcel' of living in a major city,” the Independent's headline breathlessly announced. Scarcely two hours after first reports of Wednesday's attack emerged, the American president's son pounced. You have to be kidding me?!: Terror attacks are part of living in big city, says London Mayor Sadiq Khan __link__/u Sm 2 pw RTj O. — Donald Trump Jr. (@Donald ...

Uk Media Misidentify Jailed Man As London Terror Suspect

... jail. ABC News producer Rym Momatz also confirmed through Izzadeen's solicitor that he is indeed currently in jail. 31 PHOTOS. Possible terrorist attack outside UK Parliament in London. See Gallery. Possible terrorist attack outside UK Parliament in London. LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 22: An armed police officer stands guard near Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament on March 22, 2017 in London, England. A police officer has been stabbed near to the British Parliament and the alleged assailant shot by armed police. Scotland Yard report they have been called to an incident on Westminster Bridge where several people have been injured by a car. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images). Terror attack outside U. K. Parliament. 2 men down on road. Man with knife/machete got into Parliament and stabbed p… __link__/Cxe L 2 z S 6 uw. Armed police respond outside Parliament during an incident on Westminster Bridge in London, Britain March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth. Armed police have taken the precaution of closing the gates at Buckingham Palace, where the Queen is in residence after today's incident. LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 22: Emergency ...

Nypd Beefs Up Security In Response To London Attack

... Houses of Parliament in London. Stefan Rousseau, AP. A member of the public is treated by emergency services near Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament in London. Carl Court, Getty Images. A member of the public is treated by emergency services near Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament on in London, England. Carl Court, Getty Images. A member of the public is taken away for treatment by emergency services medic near Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament in London. Carl Court, Getty Images. A member of the public is treated by emergency services near Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament in London. Carl Court, Getty Images. Pedestrians react following a suspected terror attack outside parliament in London. Andy Rain, European Pressphoto Agency. A ...