update
A Newcastle based 757-200 arrived at London Stansted at 09:35 local on runway 23, and was ordered by the captain to deploy the chutes. the reason for the evac has still not be assatained.
All passengers have now been placed in international departures and is awaiting another aircraft to continue their journey to Larnaca however there were no injuries reported.
Thomson and the pilots were still on a conference call at 11:50 local.
More information as it happens.
VFR