MONMOUTH MP David Davies is said to be ’shaken but safe’ following this afternoon’s terror attacks on which left four people dead and at least 20 injured.

One of the victims was a police officer who died after being stabbed, another his alleged attacker who was shot by armed police.

Staff inside Parliament were told to stay inside their offices as proceedings in the Commons were suspended, but were later evacuated to Westminster Abbey.

Mr Davies told the BBC he was with a number of other MPs when they heard shots and took cover.

Mr Davies said he had been with fellow Conservative MP Grant Shapps at the time of the incident.

"We were in New Palace Yard. We heard a load of shouting - I though it was protesters," he said.

"The next thing there was at least one shot, I think I looked around and thought ’that can’t be for real, can it?’

"And then more shots - I can’t remember exactly, but I shouted ’get down’, or everyone got down on the floor.

"People started moving backwards, I waited for the shots to stop.

"I was behind a pillar, and I just took a chance and ran back to Portcullis House - I just didn’t know what was going on.

"But somebody was in the area with a gun and obviously I wasn’t in a very good place."

Mr Davies added that there was no sense of panic but great concern for those involved.

MPs remained in lockdown until early evening.