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| False alarm: abandoned car forces police to close bridge next to British parliament | False alarm: abandoned car forces police to close bridge next to British parliament |
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| London's Westminster Bridge was closed off and evacuated after a "suspicious vehicle" was abandoned in the middle of it. It was reopened shortly after a man believed to be the driver was escorted back to the car. | |
| The police say they mounted a routine response to the alert on Tuesday afternoon but nothing suspicious was found at the scene. | |
| A remote-controlled robot from the Met Police bomb squad was investigating the lone car when its owner returned. | |
| It was reported police cleared and closed part of the Commons Library and Terrace after finding a suspicious package, but it appears to have been a false alarm. | |
| On Tuesday morning, office workers in the St Paul’s area of central London were evacuated after a suspect package was discovered. | On Tuesday morning, office workers in the St Paul’s area of central London were evacuated after a suspect package was discovered. |
| Twitter users reported hearing a loud bang, which is thought to have come from a controlled explosion. | Twitter users reported hearing a loud bang, which is thought to have come from a controlled explosion. |
| Rush hour traffic was brought to a standstill by a police cordon, which has now been lifted. | Rush hour traffic was brought to a standstill by a police cordon, which has now been lifted. |