A number of injured taken to hospital after incident in Huntingdon, according to Cambridgeshire police

Two people have been arrested after several people were stabbed on a train to Huntingdon, Cambridge, police have said.

Cambridgeshire constabulary said armed police attended after officers were called to the scene at Huntingdon station at 7.39pm on Saturday.

The East of England ambulance service has deployed a “large-scale response” to the incident. A spokesperson said numerous ambulances, tactical commanders and its hazardous area response team were at the scene. “We can confirm we have transported multiple patients to hospital.”

Keir Starmer said the incident was “deeply concerning” and urged people to follow police advice.