Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer branded the incident on a UK train as “deeply concerning”.
Police are currently dealing with a situation where multiple people have been stabbed on a train to Huntingdon tonight (November 1).
In a post on X, the Prime Minister said: “The appalling incident on a train near Huntingdon is deeply concerning.
“My thoughts are with all those affected, and my thanks go to the emergency services for their response.
“Anyone in the area should follow the advice of the police.”
Two people have been arrested after a number of people were stabbed on the train to a Cambridgeshire town, police have said.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary said armed police attended after officers were called to the scene at Huntingdon station at 7.39pm.
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British Transport Police said on X: “We are currently responding to an incident on a train to Huntingdon where multiple people have been stabbed.
“Officers are in attendance alongside @CambsCops and two people have been arrested.”
In a statement on Facebook, Cambridgeshire Constabulary said: “We were called at 7:39pm with reports that multiple people had been stabbed on a train.
“Armed officers attended and the train was stopped at Huntingdon, where two men were arrested. A number of people have been taken to hospital.
“The incident remains ongoing and the A1307 has been closed as you approach the town centre.”
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said she was “deeply saddened” to hear of the stabbings and added: “I urge people to avoid comment and speculation at this early stage.”
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said in a post on X: “Deeply disturbed by the reports emerging from Huntingdon.
“This is an absolutely horrific attack and my thoughts are with all those affected including the emergency responders at the scene.”
London North Eastern Railway (LNER), which operates East Coast Mainline services in the UK, confirmed the incident had happened on one of its trains and has urged passengers not to travel because of “major disruption”.
In a statement on X at 9.21pm, LNER said: “We are experiencing major disruption across the LNER route. Emergency services are dealing with an incident at Huntingdon station, all lines are blocked.
“Our advice is ‘Do Not Travel’. Please defer your travel where you can.”
Huntingdon Station is closed, National Rail said, with all lines blocked.
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