Police have arrested a man on suspicion of possession of a knife close to the Palace of Westminster.

Armed police were seen detaining the suspect near to the scene of the Westminster terrorist attack in March.

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No one was reported injured in the incident. Police confirmed a Taser was discharged after the male appeared to reach for a knife.

The Carriage Gates entrance to Parliament were temporarily closed while police dealt with the incident.

A Met Police spokesperson said: "A man has been arrested near to the Palace of Westminster.

"At 11:10hrs on Friday, 16 June, officers on routine duties near to the Carriage Gates entrance to the Palace of Westminster became aware of a man acting suspiciously.

"The officers approached the man in order to speak with him. The man reached for a knife, and police discharged a Taser.

"The man - aged in his 30s - was arrested for possession of a knife.

"Nobody was injured. The arrested man has been taken to a central London police station, where he remains in custody."

Met Police previously arrested a man with a "backpack of knives" in Whitehall, close to the Houses of Parliament one month after the attack which left six people dead.