Latest: Residents evacuated after unexploded WWII bomb found near London City Airport told they can return home

Latest: Residents who were evacuated following the discovery of an unexploded Second World War bomb near London City Airport can return to their homes, UK police said.

Update 10.43pm: Residents who were evacuated following the discovery of an unexploded Second World War bomb near London City Airport can return to their homes, UK police said.

People living within the 214-metre exclusion zone in the London Borough of Newham were asked to voluntarily leave their property today while bomb disposal teams handled the 500kg ordnance.