REDDITCH MP Karen Lumley has paid tribute to hero PC Keith Palmer who was killed during yesterday's terror attack in London.

The MP described PC Palmer as the "first friendly" face she would see when entering the Parliamentary estate.

She said: "I, along with many MPs, actually knew PC Keith Palmer, the policeman who died.

"I often shared a morning joke with him.

"My deepest sympathies lie with his family and those of others killed or injured."

She added: "Amongst the bloodshed of yesterday, we must never waiver from our resolve to beat the terrorists.

"Westminster is the seat of one of the oldest and most respected Governments in the world, and upholds values of free speech, liberty, human rights, and the rule of law – values shared by free people around the world."

Mrs Lumley was not in Parliament yesterday as she is currently still at home in Redditch recovering from illness.