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Regent Street evacuated amid a ‘bomb threat’ – London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Regent Street in London has been evacuated over a “bomb threat” and police are warning people to “stay away.”

There has been a large police response with cordons in place on Wednesday afternoon, with many businesses evacuated.

An office worker told the Mirror they became aware of the bomb threat at around 1.10pm, he said, “We got reports of a bomb threat in a building behind New Burlington Place.

“One of the members heard an explosion and police have been evacuating the streets.”

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said, “Road closures are in place in the vicinity of Regent Street and New Burlington Street while officers investigate a suspicious vehicle.

“Officers have carried out a number of controlled explosions as a precautionary measure.”

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