"Hero" MP Tobias Ellwood, who battled to save the life of a police officer in the Westminster terror attack, has been honoured for his role in responding to the atrocity.

Mr Ellwood, who represents Bournemouth East, has been appointed to the Privy Council alongside security minister Ben Wallace.

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Downing Street announced that the Queen was "pleased" to approve the appointment of Mr Ellwood and Mr Wallace to the Privy Council.

Mr Ellwood, a Foreign Office minister, ran towards gunfire to help PC Keith Palmer, who was stabbed in the attack, while Mr Wallace helped coordinate the Government's response.

The pair will now be entitled to be referred to as 'Right Honourable' and receive top-secret national security briefings as members of the Privy Council.

It is mainly composed of senior politicians, but includes some bishops and judges, and has advised the monarch since the Norman era.

Since Wednesday's attack thousands of people have emailed a Bournemouth Conservative group to thank MP Tobias Ellwood for his efforts to save a stricken PC.

PC Keith Palmer, who was 48, died at the scene.