Oxford Circus station was evacuated by police and witnesses heard what may have been a controlled explosion amid reports of a 'bomb threat'.

The Underground station, in Soho, was closed on Monday evening and Tube services stopped calling at the station at about 9.30pm.

Part of Oxford Street and the surrounding roads were also taped off.

"Oxford Circus station is closed following a request from the police," the Victoria Line Twitter account tweeted.

The Met confirmed the area had been cordoned off as a precaution due to a suspicious item. Police were seen searching a bus in the area.

One witness said they heard a loud explosion shortly before police gave the all-clear just after 10pm.

One person said: "Oxford Circus and surrounding shops have been evacuated by police and the whole area closed off. A bus looks like it’s being searched."

Another added: "Bomb threat at oxford circus, please stay safe everyone."

See how we reported this story as it happened on the recap of our live blog below.

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