{"id":223561,"date":"2023-10-21T21:43:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T21:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/?p=223561"},"modified":"2023-10-21T21:43:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T21:43:48","slug":"rishi-sunak-to-bolster-security-around-his-2mn-north-yorkshire-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/world-news\/rishi-sunak-to-bolster-security-around-his-2mn-north-yorkshire-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Rishi Sunak to bolster security around his \u00a32mn North Yorkshire home"},"content":{"rendered":"
Rishi Sunak is beefing up security in his country mansion after eco-activists invaded the property, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.<\/p>\n
The Prime Minister has submitted plans to build a 165ft fence to cut off a previously open border. The wooden fence is aimed to deter intruders at the \u00a32 million North Yorkshire home, according to documents.<\/p>\n
A planning application was submitted on October 11, days after Mr Sunak returned from the Conservative Party conference in Manchester \u2013 and a day after a protester gatecrashed Sir Keir Starmer’s speech and threw glitter on him.<\/p>\n
In August, Greenpeace protesters sparked outrage by scaling the roof of Mr Sunak’s manor house and unfurling black drapes in an anti-oil protest. The eco-activists walked through an unlocked gate and strolled into the grounds, with reportedly no police or security guards on site. Five suspects were later arrested.<\/p>\n
Mr Sunak was on holiday with his family in California at the time and Greenpeace said the stunt would not have gone ahead if the PM had been at home.<\/p>\n
Greenpeace was blacklisted by the Government as a result of the stunt, with Ministers ordering all links to be immediately severed with the campaign group.<\/p>\n
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The Prime Minister has submitted plans to build a 165ft fence to cut off a previously open border<\/p>\n
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Four Greenpeace activists climbed on the roof of Rishi Sunak’s home in North Yorkshire today<\/p>\n
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Greenpeace activists on the roof of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s house in Richmond\u00a0<\/p>\n
Protesters covered the facade with ‘oil-black fabric’ to protest against the Government’s backing for a major expansion of North Sea oil and gas exploration.<\/p>\n
Dai Davies, former head of Royal protection for Scotland Yard, said he was ‘absolutely gobsmacked’ the intrusion was allowed to happen.<\/p>\n
Last night Downing Street said Mr Sunak was paying for the 4ft-high wooden fence himself. Proposals for the fence have been designed to ensure the planning application goes through quickly.<\/p>\n
Documents submitted to the council said the fence was designed to ‘provide a simple visual and modest barrier to discourage incursion on to the residential property’.<\/p>\n
They called on the council to make a ‘prompt decision given the simplicity of the proposals and site circumstances’.<\/p>\n
Mr Sunak and his wife, Akshata Murty, bought the country pile in 2015 for \u00a31.5 million. Last year the council approved their plans to build a heated 40ft swimming pool, along with a gym and outdoor tennis court.<\/p>\n
Planning documents showed the pool house would also include a hot tub, utility and changing area and plant room. The couple, who have two daughters, often spend weekends at the Grade II-listed former vicarage.<\/p>\n
The Prime Minister has previously admitted being a devotee of keeping fit on a Peloton bike and treadmill.<\/p>\n
A No 10 spokesman refused to comment on the Prime Minister’s security arrangements.<\/p>\n