A critical incident has been declared at a tube station in northeast London after reports several people were stabbed.

Hainault tube station in Ilford has been closed by police.

Wes Streeting, the MP for Ilford North, wrote on X: "A critical incident has been declared in Hainault.

"There are station and road closures in place. The police, ambulance service and fire brigade are responding."

The Metropolitan Police said: "Police are at an incident in the Hainault area.

"Please follow the instructions of police officers on the ground.

"A man has been arrested."

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