Ferry held after lunge at PM

Hunting activist Otis Ferry was arrested today after lunging at Tony Blair.

Ferry was bundled away by Special Branch officers after trying to grab the Prime Minister as he arrived for a victory party.

The 22-year-old had managed to climb onto a disabled ramp leading to the side entrance of the National Portrait Gallery. As Mr Blair and his wife made his way up the ramp Ferry leapt out of the small crowd, shouting in his face.

Ferry appeared to try to climb over a barrier but was pushed back by security staff. Cherie Blair looked startled, but Mr Blair appeared unflustered.

Ferry, master of the South Shropshire Hunt, is on bail on charges relating to the invasion of the House of Commons last September.

Scotland Yard said two men had been arrested for public order offences.