We are beginning this hour with reports of an incident outside the Natural History museum in london. Its believed a number of people have been injured and a man has been arrested. We are told police and Emergency Services are on the scene and roads in the area surrounding the museum in South Kensington have been closed. We just have had a brief statement from the metropolitan police saying that they are responding to what they are describing as a collision in exhibition road in South Kensington. That is the road on which the Natural History museum is situated, along with the Science Museum and the victoria and albert museum. The police say they are still gathering information. What they know so far is that it involved a car and that a few people have been injured. It took place at 20 past two. The met police will be releasing further information in due course. Thatjust coming in from the metropolitan police. A man arrested at the scene, they say. Joining me on the line is they say. Joi
And turn the fire onjeremy corbyn. And Lewis Hamilton puts himself in the driving seat taking pole at the japanese grand prix. Well have that and the rest of the days sport in sportsday in half an hour. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. 11th iith people have been injured in Central London after a car mounted a pavement and struck pedestrians outside the Natural History museum in kensington. Police have confirmed it was an accident, but it led to police locking down the area popular with tourists. Nine of the people injured have been taken to hospital. The incident took place on exhibition road that passes next to the Natural History museum, and other popular Tourist Attractions including the Science Museum and victoria and albert. The helicopter is over the scene and this is the scene live. You can see a Police Cordon in place and clearly a number of officers are still on the scene. We heard from witnesses how quickly police moved into place once they arrived in south kensington. O
To get behind theresa may and turn the fire onjeremy corbyn. Lewis hamilton puts himself in the driving seat, taking pole for tomorrows japanese grand prix. And in half an hour here on bbc news, inside out takes a look at racism in football, and asks whether our clubs should be doing more to recruit asian players. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Scotland yard says an incident outside the Natural History museum in london where a car collided with pedestrians is not being treated as terrorism. Officers say it was a Traffic Accident. 11 people were injured, nine have been taken to hospital. A man detained by officers is under arrest and in police custody. The Prime Minister has said my thanks to the First Responders this afternoon, and the actions of members of the public. My thoughts are with the injured. The incident took place on exhibition road, which passes right next to the Natural History museum and other popular tourist attractions, including the Science Museum and the royal
Russia, where police have violently broken up a rally in st petersburg. Thousands have been marching in support of the Opposition Leader, alexei navalny. Dozens have been arrested for taking part in the Anti Government protests, being held in 80 cities across the country. Campaigners are demanding that navarre need be allowed to stand in next yea rs navarre need be allowed to stand in next years president ial election. The rally has coincided with president Vladimir Putins 65th birthday. Most are not authorised, including one taking place in moscow, from where Sarah Rainsford reports. These are extraordinary scenes for russia. This crowd is heading down russias main street to the kremlin, and they are chanting slogans against president putin, calling him a thief and corrupt. They are now heading to the kremlin. The riot police are accompanying them but at the moment they are not intervening, they are escorting them down the street. You are not afraid to be here . We have no choice, we
A tremendous amount of alarm precisely because of where it is next to the Victorian Albert Museum and that full History Museum in the Science Museum on a saturday this is a part of london that is heaving with tourists heaving with locals and of course the city is no stranger to Violent Attacks that have led to fatalities so what we have seen is an incredibly rapid Police Response we saw armed units here weve seen in the last couple of hours forensic teams combing the site picking up possible evidence but what we have now established according to the police was that this was an unfortunate incident eleven people are being treated according to the London Ambulance service nine people have been hospitalized and it does look like as if this cordon is about to be lifted possibly within the next half an hour or so to allow this part of london to return to normal people are wondering why there was such a big response to what is essentially now a traffic incident we must remind people that the