LONDON - British police said they had arrested a 52-year-old man after an attack on Thursday which left a woman in a critical condition in Birstall, near Leeds in northern England, following media reports that a lawmaker had been attacked in the area. 'At 12.53 (1153 GMT) today, police were called to a report of an incident on Market Street, Birstall, where a woman in her 40s had suffered serious injuries and is in a critical condition,' West Yorkshire Police said in a statement. 'Armed officers attended and a 52-year-old man was arrested in the area. There are no further details at present,' police added.