LONDON- A car has collided with the front gates of Downing Street, where Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office and residence is based, the Metropolitan Police confirmed, adding a man had been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving.
“At around 16:20hrs a car collided with the gates of Downing Street on Whitehall.
Armed officers arrested a man at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage and dangerous driving,” police said in a statement. “There are no reports of any injuries.”
Police said enquiries were ongoing.
A Reuters witness said there was a small vehicle outside the gate, with its doors and trunk open.
Cordons were in place along Whitehall, a main road running past Downing Street where several government departments are based.
More follows.
