Westminster attacker Khalid Masood had interest in jihad, say police

Scotland Yard says it has yet to find evidence linking Masood, who killed four people in London, with Islamic State

Khalid Masood, the Westminster attacker, had a clear interest in jihad and his methods echoed the rhetoric of Islamic State leaders, Scotland Yard has said.

Six days into the investigation, the Metropolitan police's deputy assistant commissioner Neil Basu, who is also senior national coordinator for UK counter-terrorism policing, said there was no evidence that Masood had discussed the planning of his attack with others.