Tony Blair's daughter held at gunpoint in attempted robbery

Former prime minister Tony Blair's daughter was held up at gunpoint during an attempted robbery in central London.

Kathryn Blair, 25, was targeted as she walked down a street in Marylebone with her boyfriend and a group of friends.

The Metropolitan Police said an incident involving two male suspects with a gun happened in Ivor Place at 20:30 BST on Monday.

A firearm was "seen" but "not used" and "none of the victims were injured and nothing was stolen", police said.

No arrests have yet been made.

A spokesman for the Blairs said: "Kathryn was with a group of friends.

"No-one was hurt and nothing was stolen."

'No shots fired'

A Met spokesman said: "The victims were a man and a woman; the suspects were two males."

Police believe the incident involving Ms Blair and her friends is linked to another attempted robbery which happened in Boston Place about 30 minutes earlier.

The first incident involved a female victim and a male suspect.

"On both occasions a firearm was seen but not used - no shots were fired.

"None of the victims were injured and nothing was stolen during the incidents," the spokesman added.

As well as daughter Kathryn, Tony and Cherie Blair have three sons, Euan, Nicholas and Leo. Kathryn, a barrister like her parents, is their third child.-BBC