Sunak mocked for jogging police officers next to his car as he's compared to Kim Jong-Un
One Twitter user said the scenes had "North Korean vibes", while another added that it "feels a bit Kim Jong Un".
Police were seen jogging and cycling alongside what appeared to be Rishi Sunak's motorcade in scenes compared by social media users to North Korea.
In the video widely shared on Twitter, dozens of officers are running as they surround the convoy in central London.
The clip was filmed on Sunday when there were road closures for the London marathon and Extinction Rebellion protesters were out in force as part of a four-day demonstration.
The footage shows a number of police on pushbikes leading the motorcade, followed by jogging officers.
There are then several motorbikes ahead of a fleet of cars, with more jogging officers taking up the rear.
The clip prompted Twitter users to compare the security detail to that of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who has previously been seen with bodyguards running alongside his limousine.
One quipped: "Is Kim Jong Un in town?"
Another commented: "What an absurd thing to watch - I always associated this with North Korean dictators."
A third wrote: "North Korean vibes."
LBC presenter Shelagh Fogarty said: "I’d love to know the thinking behind this. The running uniforms feels a bit Kim Jong Un. Very odd."
Another Twitter user wrote: "Rishi Sunak and security detail doing their best impressions of North Korea."
One more added: "Never seen anything more ridiculous Rishi. Waste of police resources, and still had motorbike escorts. North Korea is not a good look."
Labour MP Diana Johnson, the chair of the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee, said: "This is quite a spectacle! Never seen so many police officers running like this?"
A Government source told the Telegraph it was believed that Met Police's tactics were to help evade Extinction Rebellion protesters, rather than a new standard.
No 10 referred the Express to the Met, who said they did not comment on "matters related to protective security".