Package which sparked evacuation 'non-suspicious' - police

A package delivered to Asda's HQ building which prompted a full evacuation and which went on to be destroyed in a controlled explosion was later deemed "non-suspicious and non-viable", police have confirmed.

The item was discovered at Asda House on Great Wilson Street in Leeds at about 11:15 GMT on Monday, with an Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team then called and the surrounding roads closed.

While the area was evacuated "as a precaution", there was no threat to the public, no one was harmed and the investigation had been closed, West Yorkshire Police later said.

A spokesperson for Asda said the building was "open as usual today" and thanked emergency services for their response.

Video footage from the scene on Monday showed a bomb disposal device being wheeled out of the back of an Army truck towards the premises.

Surrounding roads were closed for several hours, with motorists advised to avoid parts of Leeds city centre.

Roads affected included Victoria Road, Meadow Lane, Neville Street, Bridge End and Great Wilson Street.

Some bus services in the city centre were also affected by the incident, along with an unconnected incident outside The Light leisure complex elsewhere in the city centre.

Leeds City Council leader James Lewis told the BBC on Tuesday that the incidents were "not as serious as they first looked".

"It was a couple of potentially really serious incidents but, hopefully, now are both clear and we are back to normal in the city centre," he said.

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