The 43-year-old was detained by armed officers after a collision involving a silver Kia close to the Prime Minister's official residence in Whitehall at 4.20pm on Thursday.

The Metropolitan Police mentioned the person, who was additionally arrested on suspicion of legal injury, had since been launched below investigation however charged with the unrelated matter of creating indecent photos of kids.

The power, which has nonetheless not named the suspect, mentioned he would seem at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Saturday.

The Met mentioned: "Armed officers, who were in attendance, arrested a 43-year-old man at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage and dangerous driving.

"He was taken into custody and has since been launched below investigation in relation to this matter.

"He was charged with an unrelated matter of making indecent images of children and will appear in custody at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Saturday, 27 May."

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Rishi Sunak was in Downing Street on the time the automobile crashed into the entrance gates, the PA news company understands.

The Prime Minister, who had been attributable to go away No 10 anyway, departed after the crash.

There had been no accidents reported and police are persevering with their inquiries into the incident, the Met mentioned.

Counter-terrorism police are presently supporting officers of their investigation however the incident just isn't being handled as terror-related, in response to the power.

Images on social media confirmed the automobile surrounded by emergency automobiles as police cordoned off the stretch of Whitehall outdoors Downing Street.

Officers had been seen looking out the boot of the automobile earlier than a tow lorry eliminated it from the realm.