- A police boat from the Metropolitan Police's Marine Policing Unit, carrying armed officers, collided with Westminster Bridge in central London on Friday afternoon.
- The incident, which occurred around 3.40pm, resulted in five police officers sustaining injuries, with several initially entering the water before being recovered and receiving treatment.
- Emergency services, including police, fire crews and ambulances, rapidly responded to the scene, supported by a police helicopter and an air ambulance circling overhead.
- The Metropolitan Police confirmed that no members of the public were involved or injured in the collision, and stated that the circumstances of the incident would be thoroughly reviewed.
- As a result, a section of Westminster Bridge was cordoned off, traffic was brought to a standstill, and entrances three and four to Westminster Underground station were temporarily shut.
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