Mounted patrols were seen in central London today (March 24) as the streets were deserted after new lockdown restrictions were imposed by Boris Johnson last night.<br /><br />Footage shows the tourist hotspot and usual home of the Queen, Buckingham Palace, empty of people and further footage shows what appears to be a mounted patrol on Wardour Street.<br /><br />The filmer cycled into the city after fears of contracting COVID-19 on public transport.<br /><br />They told Newsflare: "Central London has been increasingly quieter every day the past week. <br /><br />"Today was different, only very few people out on the street. <br /><br />"Usually Soho is buzzing with cafes and people but dead today<br />I was surprised when I saw the army on horseback - especially when they were in a big group. <br /><br />"I’m not sure what they were doing but it looked like they were going slow and just monitoring the streets."
