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A person has been arrested after a car was driven into the front gates of Downing Street in London, police say.
Car crashes into front gates of London’s Downing Street
A car has collided with the front gates of Downing Street, where Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office and residence is based, London police say, 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 inquiries were ongoing.
