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A car collided Thursday with the gates of Downing Street in central London, where the British prime minister’s home and offices are located, setting off a rapid security response in one of London’s most-fortified sites.
The Metropolitan Police force said a man was arrested Thursday afternoon at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage and dangerous driving.
There were no reports of injuries.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was in his office at the time.
Video footage posted on social media showed a white car heading straight for the gates at low speed across Whitehall, the main thoroughfare in London’s government district.
Footage shot soon after showed a car with its trunk open up against the tall metal gates, as police officers inspected the vehicle.
