Princes Street is closed between South St Andrews Street and North Bridge after a suspicious package was delivered to a local business.
Officers were called to a commercial property on Princes Street around 1pm today, Saturday 6 September 2025.
Firefighters are also in attendance and the vicinity has been cordoned off.
The building concerned has been ‘evacuated as a precaution’ according to officers and diversions are in place.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: Around 1pm on Saturday, 6 September, 2025, we received a report that suspicious package had been delivered to a commercial premises on Princes Street, Edinburgh.
“The building has been evacuated as a precaution.
“Scottish Fire and Rescue Service are also in attendance and the package is being examined.
“A cordon is i