The incident took place in central London in the early hours, leaving a woman in a critical condition.

It comes as a man attempts to ignite a plastic bag containing containing fluid in north-west London.

The conflict in the Middle East has caused rapid price rises for both petrol and diesel.

Nearby Kensington Gardens was closed on Friday and specialist emergency services units were deployed to the site.

A tribunal found Ana Machado's dismissal was related to her nationality and was "an act of harassment".

It is the first time the prime minister has been north of the border since the Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called for him to step down in February.