Car crashes into front gates of Downing Street in London

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LONDON: A car has collided with the front gates of

Downing Street

, where Prime Minister

Rishi Sunak

‘s office and residence is based, London police said on Thursday, 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.