Four people have been arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass after entering the grounds of the Prime Minister's home. 

North Yorkshire Police officers were called to Rishi Sunak's residence in Kirby Sigston on Tuesday afternoon after four men entered the grounds. 

Police arrived at the scene within one minute and detained the four men around 12.40pm, before escorting them off the property. 

The men - aged 52 from London, 43 from Bolton, 21 from Manchester, and 20 from Chichester -remain in police custody for questioning. 

A full statement from the force said: "We have arrested four people in the grounds of the Prime Minister’s constituency home this afternoon.

"Our officers were with the four men within one minute of them entering the grounds.

"They were detained at around 12.40pm before being escorted off the property and arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass.

"The men aged 52 from London, 43 from Bolton, 21 from Manchester, and 20 from Chichester, remain in police custody for questioning and enquiries are ongoing."