16 September 2023 10:56 Man arrested in the Royal Mews A man has been arrested in the Royal Mews area adjacent to Buckingham Palace

A man has been arrested in the Royal Mews area adjacent to Buckingham Palace.

At 01:25hrs on Saturday, 16 September, officers at Buckingham Palace responded to a person climbing the wall and entering the Royal Mews.

Following a search, a 25-year-old man was detained by officers outside the stables in the Royal Mews. At no point did the man enter Buckingham Palace or the Palace Gardens.

The man has been arrested under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act for trespassing on a protected site. He has been taken into custody at a London police station where he remains.