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The bridge has been closed off and evacuated as pictures show a lone white Smart car with hazards surrounded by police cars.

Police cleared and closed part of the Commons Library and Terrace after the "suspicious" car was spotted in the middle of the road on the bridge, close to the Houses of Parliament.

Passersby posted pictures online which showed a bomb disposal arriving on the scene to inspect the lone vehicle left in a bus lane.

Transport for London tweeted: "A302 Westminster Bridge is closed in both directions due to an emergency services incident, seek alternative route."