Man stabbed outside London's Home Office building
A man covered in blood was taken to a London hospital after he was stabbed. AAP
A man has been stabbed outside the Home Office in central London.
Police said they were called to Marsham Street where the Home Office just after 1pm on Thursday (11pm AEST) following reports of a man armed with a knife.
They found a man in his 60s bleeding and suffering from stab wounds. He was taken to hospital.
Police arrested one man. AAP
A 29-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm.
Pictures online showed a man with facial injuries and blood on his front being led from the Home Office building.
Police stand guard outside the Home Office in central London. AAP
A police spokeswoman said it was too early to say whether the incident was linked to the Home Office but there was no suggestion it was terrorism-related.
"Inquiries are ongoing into the exact circumstances of the incident," police said in a statement.
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