Parts of the House of Lords, Britain’s upper house of parliament, were in lockdown on Thursday after police were called to reports of a suspect package, police and a parliamentary official said.

Parts of the House of Lords, Britain's upper house of parliament, were in lockdown on Thursday after police were called to reports of a suspect package, police and a parliamentary official said.

"We are currently examining the contents of the package," a police spokeswoman said. A Lords spokesman told AFP that the car park and parts of the building's terrace were closed.