Police rule out Ebola infected letter after George Galloway tweet

A package that caused a panic at the West Yorkshire offices of recently-deposed MP George Galloway has been declared safe by police.

Earlier today Galloway tweeted that his staff in Bradford had been "quarantined" following the delivery of a letter thought to be "Ebola infected".

However, when police arrived at Grattan Road, in the west of the city, it was quickly determined that the substance in the letter wasn't dangerous.

Chief Inspector Sarah Baker from West Yorkshire Police told ITV News: