Dramatic moment ‘Kurdish protester’ leaps out in front of Boris Johnson’s Jaguar as he leaves Parliament – before a following security vehicle collides with the PM’s car
- Activist from a group demonstrating outside Parliament’s gates ran towards Mr Johnson’s Jaguar today
- Lead car had to stop with escorting Range Rover running into the back of it and vehicles then drove off
- No one was injured in incident but ,a large dent was visible on the rear of Mr Johnson’s £54,000 vehicle
- It happened yards away from where terrorist Khalid Masood drove a car into Parliament’s gates in 2017
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This is the dramatic moment 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.
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.
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 therefore raises serious questions over whether security still needs to be improve. A Number 10 source said: ‘I think the video speaks for itself as to what happened. No reports of anybody being injured.’
Mr Johnson, who returned to work at the end of April after recovering from a serious coronavirus infection which left him in a hospital intensive care unit, had just finished his weekly question session in Parliament.
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An activist from a group demonstrating outside Parliament’s gates in Westminster today ran towards Boris Johnson’s Jaguar
The Prime Minister’s Jaguar car is dented after it was hit by a support vehicle in London today
Police detain a man after he ran in front of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s car as it left the Houses of Parliament today
Police detain a man after he ran in front of the car as it left the Houses of Parliament today
Police detain a man after he ran in front of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s car this afternoon
Police detain a man after he ran in front of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s car outside Parliament today
Police officers detain the man and take him into the Palace of Westminster following the incident in the capital this afternoon
The man was taken into the Palace of Westminster by officers following the incident in the road this afternoon
The man is pictured on the floor as he is detained by police in Westminster this afternoon
Police detain a man after he ran in front of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s car this afternoon
The man is led away by police officers following the crash in Westminster this afternoon
The man had been demonstrating this afternoon about Turkey’s operation against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq
A man is taken away by police on Parliament Square after the incident which caused a car crash this afternoon
The man speaks to police officers as he is taken away from the scene on Parliament Square in Westminster this afternoon
The man is taken away by police on Parliament Square following the car crash which happened outside Parliament today
The man is taken away following the crash which happened when the Prime Minister was being driven away this afternoon
The man speaks as he is taken away by police on Parliament Square following the dramatic incident this afternoon
The man is led away by Metropolitan Police officers following the incident outside the Houses of Parliament today
Police detain a man after he ran in front of the Prime Minister’s car in Westminster today
A pro-Kurdish protester who ran into the road toward the car of Boris Johnson is led away by police officers this afternoon
The man is taken away from the scene outside the Houses of Parliament this afternoon following the crash
Police officers detain a protester near the Houses of Parliament and take him inside following the incident this afternoon
Police ask people to back away after a man ran in front of Boris Johnson’s car this afternoon
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s car leaves the Houses of Parliament before the crash took place this afternoon
Boris Johnson speaks at Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons this afternoon
The Prime Minister speaks during the weekly question time debate in the House of Commons today