British police carried out a controlled explosion near Euston railway station in central London after investigating a suspect package, they said on Saturday. “A controlled explosion has been carried out by specialist officers and the police cordons have now been lifted,” the capital’s Metropolitan Police said on social media platform X.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app. LBC News reported earlier that the station had been evacuated. In a previous statement, the police said they were aware of reports online about an incident “in the vicinity of Euston Station” and that cordons were in place as a precaution. Those cordons have now been removed, they said in an update. Read more:Storm Bert causes power outages, disrupts travel in UK and IrelandUS embassy in London reopens after suspicious ‘hoax’ item foundLondon’s Gatwick Airport reopens terminal following security alert