THE LONDON Fire Brigade has been called to the House of Commons following reports of a fire at the Houses of Parliament. It is understood that a number of crews have been called to the area following a report being made to the Brigade after a resident in a flat on the Albert Embankment spotted smoke.

The LFB sent six fire crews and an aerial ladder and officers to carry out an investigation to locate the origin of the smoke.

The LFB has been approached from comment