A man has been charged with attempted murder after a police officer was stabbed after stopping a car.

Northumbria Police spotted a “vehicle of interest” in the Leam Lane area of Gateshead on Thursday at about 15:50 BST.

After the car was stopped, the driver allegedly injured an officer’s arm with a “bladed article”, the force said.

A 50-year-old has now been charged with attempted murder, threats with a bladed article, dangerous driving and criminal damage, as well as driving with no insurance and driving otherwise in accordance with licence, a spokesperson said.