- .Prime Minister was in Leeds promoting a new northern high speed rail line
- .As he walked out of the city's Civic Hall a protester ran up and shoved him
- .Mr Cameron took a step back before walking to his waiting car
- .A 28-year-old man was later arrested and then released by police
- .MPs call for immediate Scotland Yard inquiry into security lapse
- .Comes amid heightened terror fears following Canadian lone-wolf shootings
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.
The Prime Minister was shoved by a member of the public who was later arrested but then released
Mr Cameron was in Leeds city centre today when the major lapse of security occurred
Mr Cameron spotted the man running up to him and took a step back and to the left before security noticed and bundled the protester to the floor.
The PM did not fall over and calmly walked to his waiting car before being driven away from the scene uninjured.
One witness said Mr Cameron 'sidestepped' the man in a 'lovely little move'.
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.'
The PM was in Leeds to launch government plans to upgrade rail links in the north of England.
Security wrestled the man to the ground before hauling him off into a police van
The 28-year-old was arrested but released saying it was 'nothing sinister, just a man in the wrong place at the wrong time'
He was arrested after Prime Minister David Cameron left Leeds Civic Hall after a conference on the planned HS2 rail links
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.'
But Tory MP Mark Pritchard demanded a full investigation into how the Metropolitan Police security team allowed the man to get so close to the Prime Minister.
He called for the Met's commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe to launch an immediate internal inquiry.
He said: 'The Met Police have some of the best close protection officers in the world. However, this was a clear breach of security and could have been far more sinister in outcome.
'With the terror threat level increased, this cannot be allowed to happen again. The Met Commissioner should call an immediate and swift internal inquiry to discover why this happened and implement the necessary lessons learned as quickly as possible.'
Witness Chris Wilson described the man as 'just a typical hippy type', adding: 'It looked like Cameron sidestepped him. It was a lovely little move'
Mr Cameron was escorted into a waiting car after the incident in Leeds
Witness Chris Wilson described the man as 'just a typical hippy type'.
He said: 'It looked like Cameron sidestepped him. It was a lovely little move. He should be on the stage, really.
'And then he was tackled by the person behind. And then he (Cameron) was in the car and the car was gone.
'They were on him. They were like flies round poo. One minute he was down, then he was up again and moving. It was fast.'
Mr Wilson said the man ran about 10 yards across the road towards the Prime Minister. He said he was white, with a beard and dreadlocks.
Downing Street this afternoon refused to comment on the incident.
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