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London Police Investigating 2nd Suspicious Package in Parliament in Two Days

LONDON (Sputnik) - A suspicious package has been delivered to one of the UK parliament buildings on Tuesday, London police told Sputnik.
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On Monday, London police said that suspicious package found earlier that day in the UK parliament had no hazardous substances inside.

"Police were called at 09:49 hours on Tuesday, 13 March to reports of a suspicious package at Norman Shaw Buildings, Victoria Embankment, Westminster. Specialist officers have been called and the package will be assessed. No reported injuries. Enquiries continue," the police said.

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This comes as on Monday the parliament was cordoned off after the reports of a suspicious substance found in a package sent to an MP's office. The police were called and two persons hospitalized as a "precaution."

Just a month ago, London police were examining a suspicious package containing white powder, which was delivered to the UK Houses of Parliament, and later found not harmful.

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