‘White Powder’ Sparks Security Alert At UK Parliament

'White Powder' Sparks Security Alert At UK Parliament

Police locked down parts of Britain’s Houses of Parliament on Thursday afternoon after an envelope containing white powder, sparked fears of a chemical or biological attack.

Areas were shut down by officers while they investigated a suspicious package.

The security alert lasted for an hour and a half before police declared the incident over.

RT reports:

The substance is believed to have been found in an envelope addressed to a Peer, a member of the House of Lords.

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police says: “A suspicious package has been delivered to the Houses of Parliament.

“Officers are at the scene examining the contents of the package.”

Doors and windows were closed and people, including some Lords, were reportedly locked out on the terrace.

The police say nobody was injured or made unwell in the incident.

Times reporter Matt Chorley was among those locked out, and was tweeting from the terrace.

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