The Houses of Parliament were evacuated because of a fire alarm

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So close to Guy Fawkes night, it's kind of apt…

Hundreds of staff were evacuated from the Houses of Parliament due to a fire alert this morning.

Westminster insiders tweeted pictures of staffers shivering in the cold morning after a fire alarm was triggered.

However, they were allowed back into the building shortly before 11am, a Commons spokesperson said. 

"There was an alarm but it's no longer ongoing," she said.

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