The Conservative Party Conference has been placed in lockdown because of an unknown "security incident".
Security said they have been asked to keep everyone inside the secure zone “for their own safety”. Nobody is allowed to enter or leave the ICC until further notice, according to West Midlands Police.
Tweeting from the conference, Time journalist Matt Dathan: "The Conservative Party conference centre is in lockdown due to an unknown security incident - nobody allowed to enter or leave "until further notice."
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BirminghamLive's Jane Haynes tweeted today : "I'm inside and just reading this on Twitter is quite bizarre...no announcements inside the media centre as yet..."
Antonello Guerrera tweeted: "We’re currently not allowed to get into the Birmingham ICC as there “has been an incident” an officer told me, at the ICC, where the Tory Conference is taking place. The building is “in lockdown now”."
James Crouch shared: "Currently on lockdown due to an incident outside. So can’t get in or out of the secure zone at #cpc22. At a Tory conference where I’ve felt a bit frightened for the first time in 6 years, this does little to do console me."
It comes as former deputy prime minister Lord Heseltine has said "things are looking pretty bleak" for Tory hopes of winning the next election. He told a conference fringe event: "It will require a very impressive feat of political leadership and it needs to start today. Like this afternoon."
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