Huntingdon stabbing: Nigel Farage calls for suspects to be identified ‘as soon as possible’

"The attack last night in Huntington was horrific. My thoughts are with all the victims and their families," Mr Farage said on X.

"We need to know who committed these awful attacks as soon as possible," he added.

Last night, it is believed a man with a large knife went on a bloody rampage through the high-speed LNER train after it left Peterborough station in Cambridgeshire.

Armed police were deployed to Huntingdon station, where the train had stopped, on Saturday evening after reports that passengers were attacked.

British Transport Police (BTP) revealed that 10 people were taken to hospital after the attack, nine of whom have been left with life-threatening injuries.

There have been no fatalities so far.

Two people who had been arrested in connection with the incident remain in police custody, and witnesses described police shooting a man with a Taser.

BTP added: "This had been declared a major incident and Counter Terrorism Policing are supporting our investigation whilst we work to establish the full circumstances and motivation for this incident."

Officers responding to the stabbing originally declared "Plato", the national code word used by police and emergency services when responding to a "marauding terror attack".

However, BTP confirmed this declaration was later rescinded.

It is understood that the train involved was the 1825 London North Eastern Railway (LNER) service from Doncaster to London King's Cross.

Cambridgeshire Police said more than 30 officers initially responded to the attack, and forensic teams, including K-9 units, can now be seen at the station.

BTP Chief Superintendent Chris Casey said: "This is a shocking incident and first and foremost my thoughts are with those who have been injured this evening and their families.

"We're conducting urgent enquiries to establish what has happened, and it could take some time before we are in a position to confirm anything further. At this early stage it would not be appropriate to speculate on the causes of the incident. Our response is ongoing at the station and will be for some time.

"Cordons are in place and trains are not currently running through the area, and there are also some road closures," he added.

An East of England Ambulance Service spokesman said "numerous ambulances, tactical commanders, our Hazardous Area Response Team and critical care teams" were sent to the scene with multiple patients taken to hospital.

Reacting to the attack, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said: "The appalling incident on a train near Huntingdon is deeply concerning."

"My thoughts are with all those affected, and my thanks go to the emergency services for their response.

"Anyone in the area should follow the advice of the police," he added.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said on X that she was "deeply saddened to hear about the stabbings in Huntingdon. "My thoughts go out to all those affected."

"I urge people to avoid comment and speculation at this early stage," she cautioned.

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said she was "deeply disturbed by the reports emerging from Huntingdon".

"This is an absolutely horrific attack and my thoughts are with all those affected, including the emergency responders at the scene," she added.

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