Members of the public have been temporarily banned from walking into the main chamber of the House of Commons after a mobile phone was found hidden there during a security sweep.
The device was discovered shortly before Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday.
According to some media reports, the phone was placed near the front benches where government ministers sit.
The temporary ban on the public entering the main chambers in the Commons and Lords will remain in place "until further notice", a UK Parliament spokesperson said.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed the discovery during a routine search of the Commons chamber on Wednesday.
