A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) after a man was stabbed close to the British Museum.

The man was attacked in the arm at the junction of Russell Street and Museum Street at about 10:00 BST. He was taken to hospital by paramedics.

It is understood the museum was evacuated.

There is “no outstanding risk to the public” and it is not being treated as terror-related, the Met Police says.

London Ambulance Service said: “We treated a man at the scene for an arm injury before taking him to a major trauma centre as a priority,” a spokesperson said.

Police said cordons might be in place for much of the day.

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