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Man who crashed into Downing Street charged with indecent child images

A car has crashed into the gates leading to the British government buildings on Downing Street

Car crashes into Downing Street gates - emergency services at scene

The scene after a car collided with the gates of Downing Street

Man arrested after car crashes into gates of Downing Street

Rural affairs secretary Mairi Gougeon. Picture: Fraser Bremner/Scottish Daily Mail/PA

Scottish minister writes open letter on food security to Rishi Sunak

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is struggling to ensure party discipline.

Analysis: Rishi Sunak in Japan as MPs jostle for attention

The newly elected leader of Plymouth council, Tudor Evans takes a selfie photograph with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and deputy Labour Party leader Angela Rayner

Keir Starmer refuses to rule out coalition with Lib Dems

Boris Johnson ‘squared up’ to King Charles over Rwanda policy, according to former press chief

Boris Johnson ‘squared up’ to Charles over ‘appalling’ Rwanda policy

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaking on the first day of the Scottish Conservative party conference at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Douglas Ross criticises Rishi Sunak's team after row with media mars conference

Conservative Party Chairman Greg Hands speaking on the first day of the Scottish Conservative party conference at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Scotland could be 'deciding factor' in next general election, says Tory chairman

Dominic Raab has faced a series of bullying allegations.

Deputy Prime Minister, Dominic Raab, has resigned amid bullying accusations

Dominic Raab has faced a series of bullying allegations.

Rishi Sunak in no hurry to decide as Dominic Raab’s fate hangs in the balance

Rishi Sunak is under investigation by Parliament’s standards watchdog over a possible failure to declare an interest.

Rishi Sunak under investigation by standards watchdog over interest declaration

Late Night Lycett: How to watch Joe Lycett’s new Channel 4 show - and he’s invited Liz Truss to be a guest

Late Night Lycett: How to watch Joe Lycett’s new Channel 4 show

Boris Johnson pictured at 10 Downing Street during the Covid lockdown (Picture: Handout/UK Government via Getty Images)

Johnson's lockdown breaches just add to the many painful memories of Covid

Boris Johnson takes the oath ahead of his evidence to the Commons' Privileges Committee (Picture: House of Commons/UK Parliament)

Johnson’s mental gymnastics over Partygate are not credible – Scotsman comment

Boris Johnson being grilled by the committee

Boris Johnson says 'hand on heart I didn't lie' over partygate

Former prime minister Boris Johnson leaves his home in London. Mr Johnson will give evidence as to whether he knowingly misled Parliament over partygate at a hearing of the Commons Privileges Committee in Portcullis House in central London. Picture date: Wednesday March 22, 2023. Credit: PA

Boris Johnson’s Partygate hearing - Who is on the Privileges Committee

Boris Johnson was accused of letting the drinking culture in Downing Street continue.

Boris Johnson could have 'shut down' lockdown gatherings but let them 'continue'

Former prime minister Boris Johnson refused to answer questions about his evidence on Tuesday morning.

Boris Johnson admits misleading Commons, but insists innocent mistake

The then prime minister Boris Johnson (right) at a leaving gathering in the vestibule of the Press Office of 10 Downing Street, London,.

Five key questions as Boris Johnson prepares to face Privileges Committee

Boris Johnson conceded in his evidence to the Privileges Committee that his statements to Parliament “did not turn out to be correct”, but insisted he corrected the record at “the earliest opportunity”.

Boris Johnson Partygate defence published - How to read dossier

Gary Lineker is set to return to Match of the Day this weekend following disruption across the BBC Sport schedules.

Gary Lineker to return to Match of the Day this weekend after BBC deal reached

UK coronation party map launched by Government ahead of King Charles coronation in May - how to use

Government launches interactive street party map for coronation

Stanley Johnson (right) at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. Picture: PA

Boris Johnson nominating father Stanley for knighthood 'absolutely outrageous'

Boris Johnson - then a Conservative leadership candidate - his father Stanley Johnson in 2019 (Photo: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)

Johnson faces cronyism claims after father’s knighthood nomination

Senior civil servant Sue Gray who has quit the Cabinet Office and is reportedly set to take up a role as Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff. Picture: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Sunak could block Sue Gray appointment 'for two years'

Sir Bernard Ingham talks to Baroness Thatcher at the 1998 Television and Radio Industry Club Awards in London (Picture: PA)

Scotsman Obituaries: Sir Bernard Ingham, press secretary to Margaret Thatcher

Sue Gray is Sir Keir Starmer’s new chief of staff for Labour Party

King Charles III receives European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen during an audience at Windsor Castle. Picture: Aaron Chown - Pool/Getty Images

King Charles criticised for meeting with EU chief

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets with Ursula von der Leyen during the Cop27 summit at Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

Rishi Sunak appears to be on the verge of agreeing a Brexit deal aimed at easing trade friction in Northern Ireland as he enters into “final talks” with the European Union.

Sunak set ‘final talks’ with EU on Northern Ireland protocol

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Picture: Getty Images

Sunak and European Commission president to hold face-to-face Brexit talks

Sir Bernard Ingham arrives in Downing Street to attend a party to celebrate the 85th birthday of Baroness Thatcher on October 14, 2010 (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Sir Bernard Ingham - press secretary to Margaret Thatcher- dies at 90

The government has announced a national minute of silence to pay tribute to Ukraine a year on since Russia’s invasion

Government announce national minute of silence for Ukraine

Nicola Sturgeon arrives at her home following resigning as First Minister. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

What will be Nicola Sturgeon's 'Ozymandias' policy?

New Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson. Picture: PA

Lee Anderson appointment shows Rishi Sunak putting unity over party messaging

President Zelensky to visit the UK for the first time since Russian invasion - everything we know so far

President Zelensky to visit the UK - everything we know so far

Prime Minister Liz Truss has insisted she will not return to Downing Street.

Liz Truss insists she 'doesn't regret' becoming Prime Minister

Former prime minister Liz Truss. Picture: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

Analysis: Truss intervention boosts Sunak, but damages Tory party as a whole

Former prime minister Liz Truss. Picture: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images

Liz Truss claims she was never given 'realistic chance' on tax-cutting agenda

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street. Picture: Carl Court/Getty Images

Rishi Sunak stands by Simon Case despite questions over Dominic Raab 'bullying'

Surely both sides of the Scottish independence debate can unite around trying to end poverty (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

For sake of malnourished children, poverty not constitution must be top priority

Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab is embroiled in a bullying row.

Rishi Sunak under pressure to reveal what he knew about Dominic Raab allegations

Boris Johnson discusses the Partygate scandal that ended his term as Prime Minister in an interview with Nadine Dorries on her Friday night programme on Talk TV.

Johnson: Anyone who thinks I lied about lockdown parties is ‘out of their mind’

Taxpayers face huge bill to cover Boris Johnson’s Partygate legal fees

Downing Street said that the Prime Minister still has confidence in Nadhim Zahawi, but suggested that the inquiry would take place as quickly as possible.

No penalties for ‘innocent’ tax errors, says HMRC boss

A Conservative MP has suggested police are wasting their time by “looking into” Rishi Sunak for failing to wear a seatbelt while filming a social media clip in the back of a moving car.

MP hits out at ‘politically motivated’ complaints over Sunak’s seatbelt ‘error’

Screen grab taken from an Instagram story posted on 19/01/23 on the account @rishisunakmp showing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak not wearing his seatbelt whilst a passenger in a moving vehicle. Issue date: Thursday January 19, 2023.

Police to investigate Rishi Sunak's failure to wear seat belt

Police investigate Rishi Sunak for not wearing seatbelt in moving car

Boris Johnson to release a memoir about his time in Downing Street after reportedly £6 million deal.

Boris Johnson to release a memoir about his time in Downing Street

Rishi Sunak (Pic: Carl Court/Getty Images)

Rishi Sunak pledges tanks to Ukraine to ‘push back Russian troops’

Prime Minister Boris Johnson (right) at a gathering in the Cabinet Room in 10 Downing Street on his birthday, which was released with the publication of Sue's Gray report into Downing Street parties in Whitehall during the coronavirus lockdown. Lord Geidt has stepped down from his position as Boris Johnson's adviser on ministers' interests. Issue date: Thursday June 16, 2022.

Boris Johnson joked about being at the ‘most unsocially distanced party in UK’

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has urged health leaders at an emergency meeting to take "bold and radical" action to alleviate the winter crisis in the NHS. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Rishi Sunak to hold NHS crisis meeting at No 10

Rishi Sunak will use his speech to outline plans to reform education.

Analysis: Sunak talks maths, but NHS numbers the ones to be concerned about

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaving 10 Downing Street, London, to appear for the first time in front of the Commons Liaison Committee of select committee chairs, in the House of Commons.

Rishi Sunak hires friend James Forsyth as key political aide

Sir Laurie Magnus has been appointed as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s new independent adviser on ministers’ interests, Downing Street has confirmed.

Sunak appoints Sir Laurie Magnus to fill ethics adviser role

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stands in front of Typhoon fighter jets as he speaks during a television interview during his visit to Royal Air Force RAF Coningsby, near Lincoln. Picture: Joe Giddens/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Next-gen fighter jets in Italy-Japan will keep UK safe, says Rishi Sunak

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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer had faced criticism over his promise to block new North Sea oil and gas exploration.

Oil and gas will be part of UK energy supply for 'many years', Starmer insists

Police Scotland officers outside Turnberry's hotel during Mr Trump's visit in May 2023. Picture: Robert Perry/Getty

Taxpayers to pick up policing bill for Donald Trump's visit to Scotland

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