Hundreds of people have been evacuated from the London Bridge area following the discovery of a suspicious device.
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It was initially believed that the BBC building had been evacuated, but reports now suggest it is only the area around it.
Part of the BBC’s headquarters have been evacuated amid a bomb scare in central London.
Met Police were called to Tooley Street just before 12.30pm today (December 1) to reports of a suspicious item.
Scotland Yard confirmed the alert had been cancelled by 3.15pm and that the vehcile was found to be non-suspicious.
Witnesses said the evacuation took place close to Hays Galleria, a popular shopping destination opposite London Bridge station.
Staff have not been allowed to re-enter the buildings as investigations continue.
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BBC World Service reporter Akwasi Sarpong said that the situation was a “false alarm”.
