After activists stage a rooftop sit in on Rishi Sunak's North Yorkshire home, we take a look at the wider security operation surrounding the most powerful politician in the UK.
Downing Street used to be open to the public, but since 1989, amid fears of attacks from the IRA, it has had large black metal gates at each end of the road, manned by armed police.
He said the prime minister would have a couple of dedicated close protection officers with him at all times, and at least one person in a car with him when on the move.Security is tightened when the PM heads out of Downing Street, as shown here by Boris Johnson's team David Cameron did dispense of the outriders when he became prime minister in 2010 as a cost saving measure, but had to bring them back in 2014 after a jogger was able to run into him during a visit in Leeds, raising security fears.has shone a specific light on what protection a prime minister gets when they are at home - although Mr Sunak had publicised on Wednesday that he was heading to California with his family that afternoon.
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