Buckingham Palace to be under military armed guard Soldiers will be deployed to guard Buckingham Palace and other 'key locations' across Britain in an extraordinary step after Theresa May warned that a fresh terror attack on the UK may be 'imminent'. Around 1,000 military personnel will be deployed on Britain's streets in response to the worst terrorist attack for over a decade - the first time such a step has been take in almost 15 years. Troops were seen filing into Parliament (main picture) and Scotland Yard (inset) this morning. The Changing of the Guard ceremony has also been cancelled today, the Houses of Parliament are closed to non-passholders and tours have been stopped indefinitely.

Buckingham Palace to be under military armed guard

Soldiers will be deployed to guard Buckingham Palace and other 'key locations' across Britain in an extraordinary step after Theresa May warned that a fresh terror attack on the UK may be 'imminent'. Around 1,000 military personnel will be deployed on Britain's streets in response to the worst terrorist attack for over a decade - the first time such a step has been take in almost 15 years. Troops were seen filing into Parliament (main picture) and Scotland Yard (inset) this morning. The Changing of the Guard ceremony has also been cancelled today, the Houses of Parliament are closed to non-passholders and tours have been stopped indefinitely.