BREAKING: Central Milton Keynes shopping centre evacuated as shoppers told: 'There is a fire in the building'

The city’s shopping centre has just been evacuated and shoppers have been told there is a fire.

The centre’s alarms went off and then an announcement was made over the central tannoy.

"It said everyone had to evacuate the building immediately because there was a fire...We were told to make our way to the nearest exit.”

Crowds of shoppers are currently waiting out side the shopping building. They say there is a smell of smoke and burning but no flames are visible.

Emergency services are at the scene.

Minutes earlier, the centre had suffered a power cut, so it is though the fire could be something to do with the central electricity supply.

"We were in John Lewis and there were no lights – it was really dark. The staff said there was an issue with the power and it was affecting all the shops,” said one customer.

"It’s seems no co-incidence that the evacuation and fire announcement came just a few minutes later.”