Friday 22 July 2005 - 1100 hrs

This is the last message from the London Situation Response Team regarding yesterday's incidents in London. Following an update from the police this morning, the team has been stood down as business gets back to normal. Monitoring of the security situation in London continues.

Please remember that Aon's Employee Assistance Programme is available to all employees and their immediate family on 0800 138 4391 at any time.

Police advice...and a request
There continues to be some disruption to travel so please check this website http://www.tfl.gov.uk.edgesuite.net/tfl/default-home.asp before you set out on a journey to or in London. High visibility policing continues. The police request each of us to be vigilant at all times and report anything suspicious.

Can you help the police as a witness?
The police continue to appeal for witnesses to come forward with any information they have, no matter how small. Everything counts. If you have any information at all please go the City of London Police website: http://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/incident-room/event-guide/witnesses.html

London Situation Response Team

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Thursday 21 July 2005


Latest update - 18.36

This is the final message from the London Situation Response Team for today.

The Devonshire Square estate will remain in 'lock-down' tonight. Tomorrow security will be high visibility. This applies to all premises on the London campus including Lloyds Chambers, Devonshire Square, St. Helen's Place, Jermyn Street and Bankside.

On Friday 22 July it is business as usual for all employees. If for any reason this situation should change, employees will be informed via the Aon emergency number - 0800 089 4357.

Please ensure you call this number before coming to work tomorrow morning. We advise that you check travel arrangements before leaving home.

For anyone who wishes to contact the Aon Employee Assistance Programme, the telephone number is 0800 138 4391.

Thank you.
London Situation Response Team


Latest update - 16.20

The police are hoping that London will return to normal as quickly as possible. They have advised that people should make their way home at their usual time.

We understand that the transport situation is improving but that some stations may still be closed. Before you travel please click here to check the Transport for London website, in case of any travel updates for London.

The London Situation Response Team will continue to monitor the situation. It is business as usual tomorrow but please call the Aon emergency number on 0800 089 4357 before coming in just in case there are any developments.

Devonshire Square will continue to retain high visibility security today and until further notice.
Thank you.


Latest update - 15.42

We continue to be in contact with the police. There have been a number of incidents but there is still insufficient information available.

The police advice is to remain at your place of work, carry out your business as normal and not to make your way home until advised to do so.

At this stage there is no reason to suspect that it will not be business as usual for all of us tomorrow.

We will continue to advise as more information comes available, and the Situation Response Team is continuing to work with the authorities to monitor the transport situation.


Latest update - 15.00

We have been informed that all London underground services have currently been suspended.

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We are receiving reports of a number of incidents on the London Underground including Warren Street, Oval and Shepherd’s Bush. We understand that the stations have been evacuated and that the Northern Line has been suspended along with the Victoria Line and the Hammersmith and City. The nature of the incidents is unknown. The emergency services are advising no unnecessary travel at this time.

Aon’s Situation Response Team have taken the decision to ‘lock down’ the Devonshire Square estate, which means that anyone who is not an Aon employee will not be allowed onsite unless escorted from the gate by an Aon employee. We would also advise Aon employees to remain within the estate for their own safety until further notice.

No further information is currently available, however we will continue to monitor communications from the emergency services and advise you as soon as we have any further updates. We will continue to keep you updated by email, on KE and via www.aon.co.uk.

Please also make use of the 0800 089 4357 Aon emergency number for the latest updates.