Labour leader Keir Starmer rescued by police after he was ambushed by mob of protesters carrying a 'noose'

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer was bundled into a car by police after a mob shouting “traitor” ambushed him near the Houses of Parliament on Monday evening.

Sir Keir was leaving Westminster with Shadow Justice Secretary David Lammy when he was surrounded by protestors, some of which were protesting about Covid restrictions, shouting abuse.

There were clashes with police after Sir Keir was escorted into a police car on the Victoria Embankment shortly after 5pm.

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Officers stepped in to protect the Opposition leader on Monday as the group followed him from outside Scotland Yard.

The Mirror reported that protestors had a noose and were shouting false claims about the Labour leader failing to prosecute Jimmy Savile when he was head of the Crown Prosecution Service.

Footage posted to social media showed Piers Corbyn, the Covid-19 conspiracy theorist brother of former Labour leader Jeremy, addressing the crowd before the incident and later leading chants of “resist, defy, do not comply”.

Video showed Sir Keir, surrounded by police, being followed down the street while being targeted with shouts of “why aren’t you opposing?” and “traitor”.

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“Why did you go after Julian Assange, why did you go after journalists?” one man shouted.

It was understood Sir Keir was not harmed during the incident.

Protesters were seen displaying signs opposing mandatory vaccination and the use of restrictions to prevent Covid-19 deaths.

The Met Police said a man and a woman were arrested on