IT is believed that a Faringdon man was one of the pedestrians hit by the car on Westminster Bridge in yesterday's terror attack.

The man, thought to be a driver for Bookers in west Swindon, is believed to be in a coma in hospital in London.

The extent of his injuries is not yet known and Bookers today refused to comment.

Today it was revealed that the Westminster attacker was a British citizen who was known to the police and security services and had been investigated some years ago over violent extremism, it was revealed today.

Prime Minister Theresa May told MPs he was a "peripheral" figure, adding: "He was not part of the current intelligence picture."

Delivering a defiant message to a packed House of Commons, Mrs May said: "We will never waver in the face of terrorism."

The Prime Minister addressed MPs as they gathered at the usual time inside the Palace of Westminster, which a day before had come under attack from the knife-wielding terrorist.

An hour after MPs had stood for a minute's silence in honour of the innocent people killed in the attack, Mrs May delivered a statement with details of the atrocity.

Paying tribute to PC Keith Palmer, who died after being stabbed, she said: "He was every inch a hero and his actions will never be forgotten."

Mrs May concluded her statement by saying: "Our values will prevail."

Earlier MPs stood side by side in silence to remember those injured and killed in the Westminster attack.

With the benches full and heads bowed, the debating chamber usually full of noise observed a minute of silence at 9.33am - PC Palmer, 48, a father and husband who died in the attack had the shoulder number 933.

Speaker John Bercow said: "Colleagues, in respectful memory of those who lost their lives in yesterday's attack and of all of the casualties, we shall now observe a minute's silence."

He told the Commons: "After yesterday's shocking events, I know that the whole House will want me to express our heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of the victims of this outrage.

"A police officer, PC Keith Palmer, was killed defending us, defending Parliament and defending parliamentary democracy.

"Arrangements have been made for books of condolence in the library and Westminster Hall.

"Our hearts go out to all those directly and indirectly touched by yesterday's events.

"I should like to thank all colleagues, staff of the House and members' staff for their forbearance in very stressful circumstances yesterday."

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson, who remained in the chamber for up to four hours while Parliament was on lockdown, said today: “Everybody remained calm and we were all receiving updates on social media throughout.

“At about 8pm we were released and allowed to go back to our offices. It was then that we had to walk past the main gates where it took place, and it really hit home.

“I can’t describe how grateful we all are for the amazing response of the emergency services. There is a real collective sense of loss for the police officer who died whilst doing all he could to protect us.

"Parliament is in a state of shock but very grateful to the efforts of everybody.”

He will return to Swindon today to take care of constituency business.