Car swarmed by armed police after crashing into gates of Buckingham Palace

Armed police swooped after a car crashed into the main entrance of Buckingham Palace in the early hours of this morning.

Police confirmed a man had been arrested for criminal damage, with dramatic footage showing officers yell ‘Keep your hands on your head!’.

A witness told of a ‘loud bang’ as the vehicle rammed the gates of the famous royal residence in central London.

He said: ‘I heard a loud bang, and I looked over and the car had crashed into Buckingham Palace.