Good evening. Number 10 was placed into lockdown after a car drove into the gates of Downing Street. We have the latest news from Westminster, as a man was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and dangerous driving.
Downing Street | Number 10 was placed into lockdown after a car drove into the gates of Downing Street. Armed officers arrested a man on suspicion of criminal damage and dangerous driving after a car collided with the gates of Downing Street, the Metropolitan Police said. Staff in Downing Street were told they could not leave as police officers attempted to secure the scene. The Telegraph understands counter-terrorism police are not involved in the investigation at this stage. Follow the latest developments here.
Data published this morning by the Office for National Statistics showed net migration of 606,000 for last year, which is nearly three times the pre-Brexit average. The figure blows apart the Government’s 2019 manifesto pledge to bring down the overall rate of net migration from its then level of 245,000. Charles Hymas and Ben Butcher detail what fuelled the surge.
Despite the figure, the Prime Minister denied that net migration was out of control. He said the numbers were "just too high" and that he remained committed to bringing them down. However, Nigel Farage said net migration hitting a new record high represented a "total breach of trust" between voters and the Government. Camilla Tominey writes that immigration is a numbers game Rishi Sunak cannot afford to lose.
A Chelsea Flower Show visitor hosed down three Just Stop Oil protesters after orange powder was thrown over an award-winning garden during a climate protest - you can watch a video of the incident here. Meanwhile, Monty Don has admitted that the show is too white, too middle aged and too middle class.
Three women from Animal Rising entered Appleton Farm in Norfolk on Wednesday night
World news: Wagner troops begin withdrawing from Bakhmut
Wagner troops have begun to withdraw from the front line city of Bakhmut, the head of the mercenary force has said. You can get up to speed with the latest developments from Ukraine by reading our live blog. And Harry de Quetteville has a piece on the hypersonic missiles sending chills down the spines of military strategists.
John Fogerty’s advice from Dylan: ‘Sing Proud Mary or the world will think it’s a Tina Turner song’
The former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman talks about his 50-year legal battle – and Bob Dylan’s life-changing advice
Britain's biggest asset manager has rung alarm bells about the UK's bond market as Government borrowing costs surge. You can find out why on our Business live blog.
British army | 'I parked my tank in someone's back garden - and they didn’t mind at all'
Coffee | Beware the two-coffee tipping point
US economy | The crazy plan to pay off America’s debt with a $1 trillion coin
Mercedes’ new upgrades to the W14 have broken cover ahead of this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix. Tom Cary details how the Brackley team have abandoned their ‘zero-sidepod’ approach.
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