A Police bomb squad has been called to the scene in Dennistoun as officers investigate a 'suspicious package'. 

The Glasgow Times previously reported that officers had shut down a street near Alexandra Parade this afternoon.

Now it has been confirmed that a premises on Milnbank Street has been evacuated with a busy stretch of Glasgow's M8 also closed off to protect the safety of road users. 

Chief Inspector Scott Simpson said: "We were called around 3.30pm on Thursday,  January 27, 2022, to a report of a suspicious package found within a premises on Milnbank Street in Glasgow.

"Officers are in attendance and EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) have been contacted.

"The premises has been evacuated, a cordon has been put in place and the M8 has been closed between junction 14 and junction 15.

"The motorway is likely to be closed for a period of time so road users are advised to use alternative routes where possible."