Police use CS spray in Parliament

Police have dealt with an incident in Parliament involving guests attending a party thrown by the Conservative party chairman Eric Pickles. Police sources confirmed at least one person, believed to be a journalist, was arrested following the fracas and that CS spray was used to subdue them. It is understood the row started at the party and continued in a nearby corridor when an officer intervened. A police officer received minor injuries in the incident. Commons authorities confirmed the incident was not terrorist related or linked to the G20 meeting of world leaders in London later this week. The authorities said a police officer stopped two individuals in a private area of the Palace of Westminster - reported to be close to the offices of senior ministers and the Commons chamber itself - after one of them became aggressive. He was taken to a local police station for further inquiries. The incident - involving two people who did not have House of Commons passes - will raise fresh questions about security at Westminster.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7973346.stm