Coffee cops: Officers park on double yellow to nip into McDonalds

These police officers parked illegally in the centre of London as they went to buy coffees.

Their van pulled up at Great Scotland Yard, off Whitehall, on a double yellow line and halfway across the pavement. The officers were then seen in McDonalds collecting several cups of coffee before returning to the vehicle.

A passing photographer, who saw the incident, said: “It is really annoying because if we did that we would end up getting a massive fine. It sets a terrible example.”