British police say a controlled explosion has been carried out near the site of the new US embassy building in London.

Scotland Yard was called to reports of two unattended vehicles in a street in the Vauxhall area.

The scene was sealed off for a time.

However in a tweet, the Metropolitan Police say the incident has been stood down and was not terrorism related.

The incident in #PontonRoad #Wandsworth has been stood down. This was not terrorism related.

— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) June 7, 2017