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Former minister Timms is stabbed
Former Labour minister Stephen Timms is in hospital after being stabbed.
Police said Mr Timms was stabbed in the stomach at a constituency event in east London but stressed his injuries were not life-threatening.
They said a woman has been arrested after the incident but gave no further details about the circumstances behind the incident.
Mr Timms served at the Treasury under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown and was recently re-elected as MP for East Ham.
Former Labour minister Stephen Timms is in hospital after being stabbed.
Police said Mr Timms was stabbed in the stomach at a constituency event in east London but stressed his injuries were not life-threatening.
They said a woman has been arrested after the incident but gave no further details about the circumstances behind the incident.
Mr Timms served at the Treasury under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown and was recently re-elected as MP for East Ham.