A police officer was stabbed and the assailant shot by police near the British Houses of Parliament, in what police are treating as a terrorist incident.

London's Metropolitan Police said on Twitter they were called at approximately 2:40 pm to reports of a firearms incident near Westminster Bridge.

British media reported there were multiple injuries.

London's Metropolitan Police said in a statement they were "treating this as a terrorist incident until we know otherwise."

The incident occurred as parliament was in session, and proceedings in the House of Commons were suspended.

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