A European elections polling station at a north London library has been shut after a suspect package was found nearby.
Highgate library was cordoned off after police officers were called to the area just after 10am.
Residents reported that officers had gone from door-to-door to warn residents as voting for the got underway.
The package is located down the road from the library, not inside it, the Metropolitan police said.
Scotland Yard said in a statement: “Police were called at 10:10hrs on Thursday, 23 May to reports of a suspicious item in Shepherds Hill, N6.
“Officers are in attendance and will assess the item. No reports of any injuries. A cordon is in place.”
Local residents were among those sharing their concerns on social media, with one writing on Facebook: “Just been told I can’t vote at the moment as my Polling Station and my road are closed due to intel about a possible bomb.
“We’re hardly the heart of Westminster! Who knew that Highgate Library, at the end of my garden, was such a hotbed of intrigue?”.
Meanwhile, Kingston Council has asked voters to avoid a local polling station after a World War Two ordnance was discovered nearby.
A cordon is currently in place.
The Met said in a statement: “WW2 Police were called at around 0915hrs on Thursday, 23 May, to suspected World War Two ordnance found on a construction site on Fassett Road, Kingston.
“Officers are at the scene and cordons are in place.
“The item has been examined by specialist officers. We have sought the assistance of MoD.”
Kingston Council tweeted: “If you are planning to visit a polling station in one of these roads, please avoid the area until further notice. We will confirm your nearest polling station as soon as possible.”