Overview
- Armed police halted the service at Huntingdon and detained two suspects on the station platform.
- British Transport Police reported nine patients in life-threatening condition and no fatalities.
- Huntingdon station remained cordoned for forensic work as sections of the East Coast Main Line were suspended by LNER and National Rail.
- Responders temporarily activated the UK emergency code “Plato” as a precaution before standing it down.
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood thanked responders and urged the public to avoid speculation while inquiries continue.