A spokesperson from gas emergency service Cadent explained, Our gas emergency engineers are dealing with a gas escape on Whitehall opposite Horse Guards Avenue today, ensuring the safety of pedestrians, traffic and the gas supplies to the local area.
To enable us to safely complete the repair, there is no left turn into Parliament Street from Parliament Square, with diversions in place to access Whitehall.
We are working with a number of organisations to manage the repair on the gas escape in this significant location, along with the management of traffic.
We are also working with the Army and have agreed to stop our works during the changing of the guards, to ensure the welfare of the horses.
At this time we do not know how long the repair work will take.
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