The historic Bayeux Tapestry arrives at the British Museum in London after being transported from France overnight under police escort. Multiple outlets describe the journey as tightly controlled and carried out in secrecy, with the 70-metre embroidery moved on a protected lorry and accompanied by police throughout. Reports say the operation takes place in the “dead of night,” with the tapestry loaded and transported under enhanced security arrangements and using specialist technology intended to protect the artefact during transit. The Independent and Mirror add that the journey involves travel across the Channel Tunnel and lasts around 11 hours. Sky News and BBC News similarly emphasize the planned, secure nature of the movement and the museum’s receiving of the work late at night. The sources agree the tapestry is a major medieval artefact and that the transfer is notable for its carefully managed logistics and timing, though they do not provide further details in the excerpts beyond the security measures, transport method, and overnight schedule.