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| UK Police investigating 'incident' at parliament - reports | UK Police investigating 'incident' at parliament - reports |
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| The Metropolitan Police are investigating an "incident" in parliament, according to reports. Officers are understood to be examining a "suspicious package." | |
| The Metropolitan Police are yet to release a statement. | |
| “The police are currently investigating an incident on the parliamentary estate," a House of Commons spokesperson said without elaborating, according to Reuters. | “The police are currently investigating an incident on the parliamentary estate," a House of Commons spokesperson said without elaborating, according to Reuters. |
| A "heavy" presence of officers was reported on a ministerial corridor, which is below the House of Commons chamber, and where some government ministers have their offices. | |
| A police spokesman said he was not immediately able to comment. | A police spokesman said he was not immediately able to comment. |
| Britain's parliament is currently in recess, which means most ministers are not in Westminster. | |
| The Palace of Westminster was not locked down and the main Carriage Gate entrance - the scene of the attack on Westminster last March - was open as normal. | The Palace of Westminster was not locked down and the main Carriage Gate entrance - the scene of the attack on Westminster last March - was open as normal. |
| Roads surrounding parliament have not been closed off. | Roads surrounding parliament have not been closed off. |
| One police source told the Independent the fact that only the corridor and not surrounding areas has been evacuated suggests officers are not treating the incident as a high security risk. | |
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