UK Conservative Party MP Priti Patel extended support to India, saying that it has the right to take reasonable and proportionate steps to defend itself, and to dismantle the vile terrorist infrastructure that has caused death and continues to threaten it.
Grant has long been a critic of the current Conservative government and often uses his Twitter platform to share his political opinions.
The police said the wounded 42-year-old officer was in a critical but stable condition.
The stabbings took place around three hours after a peaceful anti-racism protest by the Black Lives Matter movement had taken place.
A protest by the Black Lives Matter group planned for Saturday had been switched to Friday to avoid clashes with the far-right counter-demonstration.
A day after clashes broke out between Black Lives Matter protesters and police officers, Patel had condemned the violence perpetrated by a minority of protesters in an address in the House of Commons.
Patel said in her statement to Parliament that the government understands how tough the public health measures to prevent a second wave of coronavirus are for this sector, noting that it will continue to work closely with companies and carriers.
In another development, China's COVID-19 vaccine trial has shown some promising results as world is seeking solutions to the pandemic.
Philip Rutnam said that he now intended to take legal action against the Home Office on the basis of constructive dismissal.
The Conservatives have said that they would end free movement from the EU on January 1, 2021, if they win the election and get their Brexit deal through by January 31, 2020.
