Ammon News - London- A royal chauffeur was suspended yesterday after allegedly accepting a £1,000 bribe to two undercover reporters around Buckingham Palace.

Brian Sirjusingh was accused of allowing the pair, who posed as wealthy Middle-Eastern businessmen, inside without security checks and showing them cars used by senior Royals.

He also allegedly revealed the top secret codenames used by protection officers to gain access to two of the cars - and divulged sensitive information about the Queen's travel plans.

A Palace spokesman said: "An individual has been suspended, pending an investigation. Any security matter is taken very seriously and we will look into these allegations."

The two reporters claimed they were allowed inside the building after handing over £1,000. They said Mr Sirjusingh showed them vehicles used by royals and even allowed one of them to sit in a Bentley used by the Queen on state occasions.

The chauffeur is said to have stood by as they took photos of the vehicles and number plates - and the reporters claimed they were left alone with the fleet long enough to plant a bomb.

They alleged Mr Sirjusingh accepted the bribe after complaining about his salary. The 38-year-old, originally from Trinidad, was introduced to the pair by his girlfriend but otherwise knew nothing about them, it was claimed.

He allegedly invited them to the Royal Mews on Buckingham Palace Road by text message.

Mr Sirjusingh is said to have military experience and had a year's training - that covered dealing with kidnaps and hijacks - for his job at the Palace.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "We are concerned about the issues raised by this story and are liaising with palace officials about security arrangements."

Security at Buckingham Palace was stepped up in 2003 when Mirror reporter Ryan Parry was given a job as a footmen and served the Queen breakfast.

The award-winning scoop exposed major flaws in the system and prompted an official security report.

Security measures were meant to be so strict now that even the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Charles, have to their ID every time they enter a Royal residence.