A man found with a large blade outside Buckingham Palace is being questioned by counter-terror police.

Donations are continuing to pour in to a charity in memory of an “inspirational” runner who collapsed and died during the London Marathon.

A 30-year-old woman collapsed and died while running in the London Marathon, organisers said.

The commanding officer of a soldier shot dead by the Real IRA outside his barracks in the North spoke today of the young man’s desire to help others before himself.