"Bomb disposal squads carried out a "controlled explosion" on the busy bridge after the alarm was raised at around 7.30am on Thursday. The Met confirmed it received reports of the suspicious item and immediately deployed army disposal units to the scene. Traffic ground to a halt as officers cordoned off an area between Jewel Tower and Millbank House. Passersby were quickly evacuated from the surrounding streets."
"Members of the public were allowed back into College Green park at around 8.15amalmost an hour after the alert was raised. Following the controlled explosion, the package was found to be non-threatening. Sky News reported the package had contained Christmas cards from a Labour minister. This is a breaking news story. More follows."
Bomb disposal squads carried out a controlled explosion on a busy Westminster bridge after an alarm was raised at about 7.30am on Thursday. The Metropolitan Police received reports of a suspicious item and deployed army bomb disposal units to the scene. Officers cordoned off an area between Jewel Tower and Millbank House, bringing traffic to a halt. Passersby were evacuated from surrounding streets and members of the public were allowed back into College Green at around 8.15am, almost an hour after the alert. Following the controlled explosion, the package was found to be non-threatening. Sky News said the package contained Christmas cards from a Labour minister.
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