According to emerging reports, Trafalgar Square has been evacuated following the discovery of a suspicious package this afternoon.

Armed police cordoned off the popular tourist area while further reports confirm that Charing Cross station has also been put on lockdown.

It has been established that the item was found on Duncannon Street.

Commenting on developments, a spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: "Specialist officers are in attendance and cordons are in place. As a precaution Charing Cross train station has been closed.”

Members of the public have taken to Twitter in the aftermath of the discovery.

Trafalgar Square just evacuated by police. Please avoid the area. #trafalgarsquare

— Naomi Bowman (@bowman_naomi) June 8, 2017

 

Can hear nothing but sirens in the office and apparently #TrafalgarSquare has been evacuated :/

— Henry Harrod (@AitchProds) June 8, 2017 

 

Trafalgar Square has been evacuated due to a suspect package. I'm sat in an office facing the square#TrafalgarSquare

— Finley (@nickfday) June 8, 2017

 

Breaking: #TrafalgarSquare cordoned off now. Police evacuating it. They can't tell that say why. pic.twitter.com/cQORVR5URU

— Evdoxia Lymperi (@EvdoxiaL) June 8, 2017

 

Still cleared but people seem calm. #trafalgarsquare pic.twitter.com/aiNtLM28CW

— Un1qu9N4m9 (@Un1qu9N4m9) June 8, 2017

People camping on perimeter of cordon must infuriate police. Help them do their job. Move away from #TrafalgarSquare

— Jonathan Russell (@JRussellEsq) June 8, 2017

UPDATE: The incident is not currently being treated as terrorist-related.