The MI5 headquarters was locked down after a 'suspicious package' was found and specialist officers attended the scene.
The surrounding roads outside the security services headquarters have been shut to traffic as emergency services respond. Officers were reportedly called just after 11.30am this morning following a member of staff raising the alarm over the package.
Staff were been advised to leave the building. But less than an hour later the Met Police told the Mirror that the device had been deemed non-suspicious and the emergency response was stood down. The roads have since reopened after the scare as the A3212 Millbank between Vauxhall Bridge and Lambeth Bridge was shut.
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After the initial reports, a spokesperson for the Met reportedly said: "At 11:25am on Thursday, 10 November police were called to Millbank, SW1 after concerns were raised about a suspicious item.
"Road closures are in place while the item is assessed. Motorists are advised to seek alternative routes."
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