Four men arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass at Rishi Sunak's Yorkshire home

It is not clear if Mr Sunak or his family were at home when the four men entered the grounds of his property. Credit: PA

Four men have been arrested at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's constituency home in North Yorkshire on suspicion of aggravated trespass.

North Yorkshire Police said the group were stopped within a minute of entering the grounds at 12.40pm, before being escorted off the property.

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

It is not clear if Mr Sunak or his family were home at the time.

Four Greenpeace protestors previously climbed onto the Prime Minister's house in August. Credit: PA

The manor house in the village of Kirby Sigston, near Northallerton, was previously subject to a protest from four Greenpeace activists in August last year.

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At that time, the group climbed onto the roof and draped it in black fabric in protest at the Government's decision to allow more oil and gas drilling licences being granted for companies operating in the North Sea.

The Prime Minister and his family were away on holiday during that incident.

The four protestors involved in that incident are due to stand trial in July after pleading not guilty to causing criminal damage.

In response to the latest protest, a government spokesperson said: "The Prime Minister thanks the police for their swift response to keep him and his family safe."

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