Police carry out controlled explosion outside ITV’s Southbank studios
Police have carried out a series of controlled explosions on a car parked just outside ITV's Southbank studios.
Bomb disposal experts were called in early afternoon along with a robot which carried out the detonations.
Witnesses said they had been asked to move away from windows while the police conducted the operation, which reportedly focused on a white car parked nearby.
ITV spokeswoman told Morning Wire: "The police kept our security staff informed and normal working at ITV was not disrupted."
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Appears to focus on the boot of a white car – roads around ITV closed while a robot carried out controlled explosion.
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Belvedere Road was sealed off and evacuated shortly after noon after a car deemed to be suspicious was discovered, but ITV's premises were not closed down.
The incident was heard during the live recording of popular daytime programme Loose Women.