David Cameron Attacked In The Street By Member Of The Public

David Cameron was attacked by a member of the public this morning in a
shocking lapse of security.

The Prime Minister was in Leeds to promote the Government's proposed
high speed three railway line cutting travelling times between
northern cities.

As he came out of the city's Civic Hall a protester ran up to him and
shoved him.

Mr Cameron was attacked by a protester in Leeds city centre today in a
major lapse of security

The Prime Minister was shoved by a member of the public who was later
arrested but then released

Mr Cameron did not fall over and was driven away from the scene,
apparently uninjured.

Police took the 28-year-old man away. He was arrested but later released.

West Yorkshire Police later tweeted that no threat had been made,
adding: 'Nothing sinister, just a man in the wrong place at the wrong
time.'

Security wrestled the man to the ground before hauling him off into a police van

The 28-year-old was arrested but released

He was arrested after Prime Minister David Cameron left Leeds Civic
Hall after a conference on the planned HS2 rail links

The prime minister was in Leeds to launch government plans to upgrade
rail links in the north of England.

Following the incident, Chief Inspector Derek Hughes said: 'Around
midday, a 28-year-old local man was briefly arrested after he came
close to the prime minister's group who had just left the civic hall
in Leeds.

'No threats were made, and after the man's details were checked, he
was de-arrested and allowed on his way.'

Mr Cameron was escorted into a waiting car after the incident in Leeds.
--AIT