Man stabbed near government offices in central London

Forensic experts inspect a bag on St John's Smith Square, after a stabbing incident near the Home Office, in London, Britain August 15, 2019.

A man was stabbed near British government offices in central London on Thursday, police said, adding the incident was not thought to be terrorism-related.

Police said they were called to Marsham Street where the Home Office (interior ministry) is located after a report of a man armed with a knife outside.