Questions arise for the security of our Prime Minister, who seems to be easily approached by anyone at or inside the parades, in which a Kurdish protester leapt out in front of Boris Johnson’s Jaguar car today as he left the Houses of Parliament, before a security vehicle following behind collided with the Prime Minister’s vehicle.
An activist from a group demonstrating outside Parliament’s gates in Westminster ran towards Mr Johnson’s Jaguar XJ Portfolio V8 LWB Auto this afternoon as his convoy left following Prime Minister’s Questions. Video footage showed how the middle-aged man managed to break through a group of police at the last minute as the car drove out – and was only brought down at the very last minute by an unarmed female officer.
The lead car was forced to stop, with an escorting Range Rover running into the back of it in what appeared to be a minor collision.
The vehicles then drove off, with a dent visible in the back of Mr Johnson’s £54,000 car. The protester, who had been demonstrating about Turkey’s operation against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, was taken into the Palace of Westminster by Metropolitan Police officers in the immediate aftermath.
Police officers urged the gathered crowds to stay back and a further police van was on the scene within seconds to help detain the man, who was arrested on suspicion of a public order offence and obstructing the highway.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said: ‘At approximately 2.
30pm today, two police vehicles were involved in a collision in Parliament Square. The police vehicles were part of a security movement. A pedestrian is reported to have stepped onto the road, causing the vehicles to suddenly stop, which has led to two of the vehicles in the convoy being involved in a damage-only collision.
No injuries have been reported. A man, no further details at this time, was arrested at the scene for offences under Section 5 of the Public Order Act and for obstructing Section 5 of the act covers people using or displaying threatening words or behaving in a disorderly manner, or displaying any writing or sign which is threatening and would cause someone to feel alarmed or distressed.
Downing Street confirmed Mr Johnson was inside the car at the time of the incident, which happened just yards away from where terrorist Khalid Masood drove a car into Parliament’s gates in March 2017, killing five people.
This new incident raises serious questions over whether security in the area still needs to be improved. A Number 10 source said: ‘I think the video speaks for itself as to what happened. No reports of anybody being injured.’ the highway.
All vehicles were able to drive from the scene.’
If you liked this article, please LIKE SHARE AND COMMENT below! And don’t forget to check our other articles along the way!
Replaced!