Whitehall and Downing Street have been evacuated following reports of a suspicious package.
Police were called at just before 11:45am on Tuesday to reports of a suspicious package in Whitehall.
Officers remain in attendance and a police cordon is in place as a precaution while the item is assessed by specialist officers.
The public have been advised to avoid the area.
Police were called at 11.42hrs on Tuesday, 18 October to reports of a suspicious package in #Whitehall.
— MPS Westminster (@MPSWestminster) October 18, 2022
Officers are in attendance and a cordon is in place as a precaution.
The item will be assessed by specialist officers.
Please avoid the area.
City of Westminster Police confirmed news of the incident, tweeting: “Police were called at 11.42hrs on Tuesday, 18 October to reports of a suspicious package in Whitehall.
"Officers are in attendance and a cordon is in place as a precaution.
"The item will be assessed by specialist officers.
"Please avoid the area."
UPDATE: The police cordon has been lifted after specialist officers assessed the item and it was declared as non-suspicious, City of Westminster Police confirmed.
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