'Heroic' rail worker 'undoubtedly saved lives' in attack on train

35 initially arrested was released after officers established he was not involved. Five people have been released from hospital.

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Passengers from the train stand outside Huntingdon railway station

BTP deputy chief constable Stuart Cundy said: “This was a horrific attack. My thoughts and those of everyone in British Transport Police are with those injured and their families - especially the brave member of rail staff whose family are being supported by specialist officers.

“Having viewed the CCTV, the actions of the member of rail staff were nothing short of heroic and undoubtedly saved people’s lives.”

Police said there was nothing to suggest it was a terrorist incident and have asked the public to come forward with any more information.

Both the RMT and TSSA unions were swift to praise rail staff and call for more action. The RMT’s general secretary, Eddie Dempsey, said he would be “seeking urgent meetings with government, rail employers and police to ensure that we have the strongest possible support, resources and robust procedures in place”.

The TSSA’s general secretary, Maryam Eslamdoust, urged LNER and the government “to act swiftly to review security, to support the affected workers, and to ensure nothing like this happens again”.