Car smashes into Boris Johnson's £1.3m house

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's £1.3 million south London townhouse was hit by a car in the early hours.

A black Vauxhall Astra was pictured having crashed into the tree at the four-bed home which the Prime Minister bought with his wife, Carrie Johnson, in 2019. The incident, which neighbours described as sounding like 'thunder', took place at around 1am on Monday (9 May).

Police said no offences were committed in the crash and the driver was treated for a minor injury. The car, which was eventually towed away at 5pm, damaged the hedges, tree and knocked over a small ornamental pillar in the front garden.

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It also left debris strewn across the driveway and towards the road. Neighbours reportedly said that the residential street has long had a problem with drivers speeding along it, using it as a rat run.

The Camberwell property is coming towards the end of a six-month long refurbishment and when builders tried to get into the property yesterday they had to use a saw to cut their way through the greenery. As recently as last month, Carrie was seen assessing the works on the property while Boris has not been seen there for two years.

The register of MPs’ interests states that the PM has a rental income of at least £10,000 a year. Mr Johnson also owns a detached house with a tennis court and pool in Oxfordshire.

A spokesperson for the Met police said: "At 01:19hrs on Monday, 9 May police were called following reports of a road traffic collision. Officers attended and found a car that had struck the exterior of a property causing minor damage.

"The driver of the car sustained a minor injury and was assessed by