British Prime Minister Boris Johson's car has been involved in a collision after a protestor targeted his convoy.
According to the Guardian, there have been no reports of any injuries caused by the incident, which took place this afternoon outside parliament.
The convoy was targeted as it departed from the Palace of Westminster with the PM inside. The demonstrator ran onto the road outside the gates to parliament, having been protesting about Turkish action against Kurdish rebels.
Footage of the incident was subsequently posted to Twitter by Steve Bray.
Vehicles in the PM's convoy, namely a police motorbike and the PM's Jaguar, were forced to stop, and a support vehicle then ran into the back of the car carrying Johnson.
A large dent was visible on the rear of the Jaguar after the vehicle drove off in the direction of Downing Street.
Police officers detained the protestor and took him into the Palace of Westminster.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of terror offences after a car crashed into a number of cyclists and pedestrians before striking security barriers outside the Houses of Parliament in London, law enforcement officials have announced.
Armed police rushed to the scene just moments after a silver Ford Fiesta collided with the bollards at around 7.40AM Tuesday morning. The suspect, who is believed to be in his late twenties, is purportedly unknown to intelligence services, and is reportedly being uncooperative with officers.
Head of counter terrorism at Scotland Yard, Neil Basu, said;
"Given that this appears to be a deliberate act, the method and this being an iconic site, we are treating it as a terrorist incident."
He further claimed that there was "no intelligence at this time of further danger" to the UK or London.
The suspect, who was the only person in the vehicle, has not yet been formally identified and is being held at a south London police station, while the vehicle is purportedly currently being searched.
No weapons were recovered from the scene of the incident.
Three people were treated for their injuries - two of whom were taken to hospital - according to the London ambulance services. St Thomas' hospital has confirmed that it was treating one patient whose injuries were not considered life-threatening.
A witness, Ewalina Ochab, has said "The car drove at speed and towards the barriers. I was walking on the other side [of the road]. I heard some noise and someone screamed," while Melanie Spindler, a tourist from Germany who was in the area with her husband and two children, added "We tried to go to Westminster pier for a trip down the Thames. We arrived just now and realised the area was closed. This [reported terror incidents] is the reality now. We are not concerned at this stage."
"The car did not appear to have a front registration plate when it crashed," she continued. "I turned around and I saw a silver car driving very fast close to the railings, maybe even on the pavement. The person driving did not go out of the vehicle."
A number of eyewitnesses have corroborated that the silver Ford Fiesta, which was travelling westbound, appeared to deliberately hit pedestrians as it swerved into the opposite lane.
The incident echoes the Westminster Bridge attack of March 2017, wherein Khalid Masood ploughed a vehicle into crowds on Westminster Bridge, killing four people, before stabbing and fatally wounding unarmed police officer, Keith Palmer.
This attack prompted the extension of steel and concrete barriers surrounding the Houses of Parliament.
The government has announced that it will be holding a meeting of its emergency Cobra committee at 2PM on Tuesday.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been taken into intensive care with coronavirus.
This news comes after the leader of the Conservative party was diagnosed with COVID-19 on March 27. Earlier today, it was announced that he had been hospitalized and he took to Twitter to reveal that he was in "good spirits".
He wrote: "Last night, on the advice of my doctor, I went into hospital for some routine tests as I'm still experiencing coronavirus symptoms. I’m in good spirits and keeping in touch with my team, as we work together to fight this virus and keep everyone safe."
Per the Metro, a Number 10 spokesman said: "Since Sunday evening, the Prime Minister has been under the care of doctors at St Thomas Hospital, in London, after being admitted with persistent symptoms of coronavirus.
"Over the course of this afternoon, the condition of the Prime Minister has worsened and, on the advice of his medical team, he has been moved to the intensive care unit at the hospital."
"The PM has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who is the First Secretary of State, to deputize for him where necessary.
"The PM is receiving excellent care, and thanks to all NHS staff for their hard work and dedication."
The Secret Service is currently investigating after a vehicle crashed into a barricade near the White House early Wednesday (March 10) morning.
According to CBS News, the crash took place just before 7AM at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and H Street Northwest.
The White House. Credit: Kevin Dietsch / Getty
Secret Service agents swiftly detained the driver, who has not been publicly identified and is now being questioned.
Anthony Guglielmi, a spokesperson for the U.S. Secret Service, said they were "looking into a suspicious vehicle," adding: "We will provide additional information once we get updated from officers later this morning."
No injuries have been reported, per a spokesperson for the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, which is assisting in the investigation.
Authorities have cordoned off streets to secure the area, with police tape, Secret Service agents, Metropolitan police officers, and National Guard members blocking off roads to ensure public safety.
Police were called to Waterglade Industrial Park in Eastern Avenue, Grays shortly before 01:40 BST by the ambulance service after the discovery of a reported 39 dead bodies in a lorry container.
Per the BBC, the driver of the lorry, a 25-year-old man from Northern Ireland, has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
The police force have advised that early indications appear to show that 38 adults and one teenager have died, but they did not say if any survivors had been found in the lorry.
Essex police stated that the vehicle in question travelled to England from Bulgaria, while Ch Supt Andrew Mariner said officers anticipated a "lengthy process" to identify the victims of the discovery;
"We have arrested the lorry driver in connection with the incident, who remains in police custody as our inquiries continue," he added, the BBC reports.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he is "appalled" by the "tragic incident".
"I am receiving regular updates and the Home Office will work closely with Essex Police as we establish exactly what has happened. My thoughts are with all those who lost their lives and their loved ones," he said.
Northern Ireland policy manager for the Freight Transport Association Seamus Leheny spoke about the "unorthodox" route the lorry appeared to have taken to enter Britain;
"People have been saying that security and checks have been increased at places like Dover and Calais, so it might be seen as an easier way to get in by going from Cherbourg or Roscoff, over to Rosslare, then up the road to Dublin.
"It's a long way around and it'll add an extra day to the journey."
Home Secretary Priti Patel said in a statement that she's "shocked and saddened" by the incident;
“Essex Police has arrested an individual and we must give them the space to conduct their investigations. Home Office immigration officials will be working closely alongside them to establish how this horrific event came to happen." she continued.
People in the UK - as well as social media users around the world - have been left outraged after footage of a police car ramming a cow multiple times went viral.
Surrey Police has received a received a huge public backlash. Credit: Pexels
As reported by Metro, videos uploaded on social media show the moment a 10-month-old calf was rammed five times by a Surrey Police car.
The incident took place on Friday (June 14), at approximately 8:55PM (local time) in the town of Staines-upon-Thames.
In one of the videos, the cow can be see staring into the police car's headlights, before being rammed to the tarmac. The car then hit the cow several more times.
One video can be seen below - some readers will find the footage distressing:
On witness can be heard saying: "Oh my god, they just killed it, they just rammed it. That’s f***ing animal cruelty. The poor bloody cow."
When asked why the cow was being rammed, an officer can be heard saying: "To stop it killing someone."
After the footage was shared to social media, Surrey Police received a heavy backlash, with one person writing: "So you’re saying that the correct way to tackle a defensive cow, after multiple attempts, is to just… hit it with your car? Absolutely barbaric. Disgusting."
"For real, this could have been done safely. No need to be brutal like that. What a joke," another added.
Top Gear star and farmer Jeremy Clarkson also tweeted: "I will vote for any party which stops the police from running over cows."
Many others also called for the officer behind the wheel to be fired.
In response to the backlash, Surrey Police issued a statement, saying: "The cow was running loose throughout the evening on a number of main roads and during this time, we received numerous calls from the public reporting a car being damaged and it running at members of the public.
"Given these reports, officers were extremely concerned about the public’s safety, and over a period of a number of hours tried a number of options to safely capture the cow."
Describing these "options" and "unsuccessful", the statement continues: "The decision was made to stop it using a police car. This matter has been referred to our Professional Standards Department. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has been notified and a voluntary referral will be made in due course."
The statement confirmed that the cow did survive, but sustained "a large cut to its leg". The animal has been moved to a nearby farm where it is being treated by a local vet.
Additionally, Chief Inspector Sam Adcock said: “I know that this has caused distress and I’d like to thank the community for their concern. The decision to use the police car is one that was only taken after other methods to stop the cow had failed. There will be an investigation into the actions that led to this, but our focus at all times is on ensuring the safety of the public.
"I know there are videos circulating of this incident, which the public may find distressing. I would ask that these videos are sent directly to us to help with our investigation."
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