A man is fighting for his life following a street knife fight during the early hours in Southwark.

The police were called to Southwark Street, near London Bridge at around 2.30am on November 5.

Officers responded to reports of a fight involving several individuals and found two men seriously injured at the scene.

One victim, who had been stabbed, is currently in hospital in a critical condition.

Another man, with a non-life threatening head injury, is also receiving hospital treatment.

The police previously cordoned off Southbridge Road and Marshalsea Road as emergency services investigated the incident.

No arrests have been made yet and the police investigation is ongoing.

A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called to Southwark Street, SE1 at about 02:27hrs on Sunday 5 November following reports of a fight involving a number of individuals.

“Officers attended and located two males with serious injuries. One [A] suffering with stab wounds and the other [B] suffering with a head injury. They were both taken to hospital for treatment.

“One male [A] remains in a life threatening condition. The second male's [B] injuries have been assessed as not life threatening.

“Southbridge Road and Marshalsea Road have been closed while emergency services dealt with the incident.

“No arrests and enquiries are ongoing.”