Metropolitan Police Statement

There have been at least six explosions in London this morning.

We are advising members of the public not to travel into London. Public transport in London will be affected in the next few days.

We are also asking members of the public not to contact police at this stage unless it is a genuine emergency.

We are co-ordinating the other emergency services in responding to this major incident.

We will be issuing a telephone number shortly for worried relatives.

It is too early to confirm the numbers of casualties at this stage.

We hope to have the situation under control very soon.