SECURITY JUMP RAP
An intruder was arrested for jumping security fences around the Houses of Parliament
A spokesman for the Met police said it was not being treated as a terror-related incident as the man remains in custody
A man has been arrested for jumping the security fences around the Houses of Parliament.
He was detained just a few metres from the main entrance to the building at about 5.40pm on Monday.
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The intruder was described as white and bald. He was wearing dark glasses, jeans, trainers and a camouflage jacket.
The incident is not being treated as a terror-related, Met police said.
A spokesman for the force said: "At approximately 5.40pm police arrested a man at the Palace of Westminster for trespassing. He remains in police custody."
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