THE Prime Minister’s Office was plunged into lockdown this afternoon.
Downing Street staff were huddled in secure rooms at No10 as police investigated a “suspicious vehicle”.
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SuppliedCity of Westminster Police closed off Parliament Street with a cordon[/caption]
They were forced to down tools working on Rachel Reeves‘ Spending Review while cops resolved the incident.
City of Westminster Police closed off Parliament Street with a cordon starting at the entrance to Westminster Underground Station.
Four police vans also blocked the route to the official residence of Sir Keir Starmer.
A spokesperson for the force said: “A cordon is in place at the southern end of Whitehall as a precautionary measure while officers investigate a suspicious vehicle in the vicinity of Downing Street.
“It is not linked to a separate road traffic collision involving a coach and a pedestrian in nearby Abingdon Street.”
No10 staff were released around two hours later.
Police added in another statement: “This incident has now been resolved and cordons will be lifted shortly.”
It came after a serious collision involving a pedestrian and a bus on nearby Abingdon Street earlier in the day.
Emergency services were already on the scene responding to reports of a person trapped beneath a bus.
The incident occurred near Abingdon Street Gardens, just steps from key government buildings and Westminster Abbey.
London Air Ambulance was also called around lunchtime.
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