London police arrested a man for possession of weapons Thursday near Britain's Houses of Parliament.
British police said on Thursday they had arrested a man on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack after stopping him while he was carrying knives near Britain's parliament.
A BBC Home Affairs correspondent said on Twitter that two knives had been seen on the ground including a large "breadknife" and added a photograph of an officer wearing a blue forensic suit photographing what appeared to be a knife on the sidewalk next to a rucksack.
Police detain a man at the scene near Downing Street.
The incident happened just yards from Downing Street, although Prime Minister Theresa May spent the day campaigning in Derbyshire.
Detectives from the Counter Terrorism Command are investigating the matter, and as a result of the arrest there is no immediate known threat.
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The suspect, who is in his 20s, is being detained under the Terrorism Act and is in custody in a south London police station.
An officer in forensic overalls could be seen taking photographs of the knives.
Security remains tight outside Whitehall buildings following the terror attack on 22 March, in which PC Keith Palmer was stabbed to death at the entrance of Parliament. The atmosphere in parliament remained calm and all gates were operating as normal during the incident. Khalid Masood ploughed a vehicle into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge next to Parliament.
A builder working on the road nearby said: "I saw the police officers catch him". Asked if the suspect was waving knives, acting aggressively or shouting, the witness said: "No".
It went on: "The 27-year-old man was arrested in Parliament Street, junction with Parliament Square, by armed officers from the Met's Specialist Firearms Command. He could walk so no idea if he was injured".
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