No10 was plunged into lockdown as police investigated reports of a “suspicious vehicle”.
Police cordoned-off Whitehall outside of Downing Street on Wednesday afternoon just before 3pm, starting at the entrance to Westminster Underground Station.
Downing Street staff were reportedly huddled in secure rooms at No10 as police investigated.
The cordon was put in place at the southern end of Whitehall as a “precautionary measure”, Met Police said, as officers investigated.
The vehicle was not linked to a separate road traffic collision involving a coach and a pedestrian which happened in the nearby Abingdon Street, police said.
The incident invloving the suspicious vehicle was resolved, police said, in a later update and the cordon lifted.
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17:01 , Matt WattsOur coverage of the incident with a suspicious vehicle in Whitehall has now ended.
Incident resolved and cordons to be lifted shortly
15:58 , Megan HoweMet Police has confirmed the incident has now been resolved and cordons will be lifted shortly.
This incident has now been resolved and cordons will be lifted shortly. https://t.co/ZzFCVIT0fJ
— Westminster Police | Central West BCU (@MPSWestminster) June 11, 2025
'Suspicious vehicle' incident follows a serious crash earlier today
15:54 , Megan HowePolice have said the incident this afternoon is not linked to a separate collision which took place in nearby Abingdon Street earlier.
The serious collision involved a pedestrian and a bus.
Emergency services were called to the scene following reports of a person trapped beneath a bus near Abingdon Street Gardens, near Westminster Abbey.
London Air Ambulance was also called to the scene around midday.
No10 plunged into lockdown as police investigate 'suspicious vehicle', reports suggest
15:45Downing Street staff were huddled in secure rooms at No10 as police investigate a ‘suspicious vehicle’, according to reports.
Staff have reportedly been exiting via the rear entrance of Downing Street due to restricted access at the front entrance.
Cordon in place as 'precautionary measure' around Whitehall
15:35 , Megan HoweMet Police investigate suspicious vehicle near Downing Street
15:29 , Megan HoweA spokesperson from Met Police confirmed officers had cordoned off a road outside Downing Street following reports of a suspicious vehicle.
A cordon is in place at the southern end of Whitehall as a precautionary measure while officers investigate a suspicious vehicle in the vicinity of Downing Street.
— Westminster Police | Central West BCU (@MPSWestminster) June 11, 2025
It is not linked to a separate road traffic collision involving a coach and a pedestrian in nearby Abingdon Street.
