Scrape what is a relatively small station at the peak of the london rush hour. Despite the fact there we re rush hour. Despite the fact there were no deaths, the political establishment here in downing street are not taking this attack any less seriously than others. There was an emergency meeting of the Cobra Committee called earlier today. The Prime Ministers statement, we will bring you that shortly, but first lets hear from my bring you that shortly, but first lets hearfrom my colleague bring you that shortly, but first lets hear from my colleague tom symons, who rounds up what happened here, and what the people who were on the train experienced. 8 20am this morning and a commuter captures this on camera through the window of a tube train. That bag is on fire. It is still alight, the remains of a makeshift bomb left amongst the passengers. Lets move away and get right down the platform. Seconds before, a flash of flame caused panic and serious burns. I heard a large bang from the d
Was different to the other terror attacks we have hard, they have involved knife attacks on innocent people and vehicles used on pedestrians. This was an improvised explosive device left on a packed tube train during the rush hour with people going to work, children going to school and it was left there. It did explode and cause injuries, but not the kind of death and destruction that was planned for by the terrorists who left it there. In the terrorists who left it there. In the aftermath of the explosion that did take place was my colleague and we will be hearing from her very shortly but first of all let us speak to two people who were on that tube train. Tell us what the feeling was like the mad explosion happened. You were told to get off the tube. Everyone started running. They were ina stampede everyone started running. They were in a stampede of people running out of the train at the train station. Did you know what was going on or we re did you know what was going on or were y
Latest Missile Launch kim jong un says he wants to match the military power of the united states. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. In the last half an hour, the police have arrested an 18 year old man at dover in connection with yesterdays bombing of a crowded underground train. Dear rest is described as significant. Armed police and military personnel are being deployed at key locations across the uk following the raising of the Terror Threat level to critical the highest possible alert. The government believes a further attack may be imminent. Lets cross over to new scotland ya rd lets cross over to new Scotland Yard and corresponding payment, dan freedman. I have been given the statement confirming that there has been an arrest in the investigation into who ever put that explosive device at Parsons Green on the underground system yesterday. The Statement Reads as follows, direct detectives investigating the terrorist attack on Parsons Green on the 15th of september, have made a
Behind the Parsons Green tube bombing continues. Whilst we chase down the suspects, as the public would expect, were strengthening our Police Resources on the streets of london and indeed across the country. Police say a thousand armed officers will be deployed across the country and will be supported by the army. 29 people were injured in yesterdays attack, which has been claimed by so called Islamic State. This is the scene at Parsons Green, where the tube station reopened in the early hours of this morning. Well have the latest on the investigation. Good morning, its saturday, september 16th. Also ahead Boris Johnson repeats the controversial claim that leaving the eu would save britain £350 million a week, as he sets out his vision for the country post brexit. North korea vows to complete its nuclear programme, as the United States once again warns pyongyang of military action. In sport its go, defoe. Bournemouth have their first points of the season, thanks tojermain defoes first
Britains glorious future outside the eu. A day after north koreas latest Missile Launch kim jong un says he wants to match the military power of the united states. In halfan in half an hours time, how First Responders are working with the gaming industry. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Police have arrested an 18 year old man at dover in connection with yesterdays bombing of a London Underground train. The arrest is described as significant. Armed police and military personnel are being deployed at key locations across the uk, following the raising of the Terror Threat level to critical the highest possible alert. It means the government believes a further attack may be imminent. An emergency cobra meeting is being held this lunchtime. Our correspondent robert hall is outside Parsons Green station. Where the train was attract. The sean the news of that arrest broke a couple of hours ago. If it did anything it sure does the intensity and the spread of this huge police investigat