Government tells police to crackdown on protests at MPs’ homes after Gaza Commons furore
The home secretary has said police must crackdown on mobs who intimidate MPs at their homes after the Commons speaker warned of ‘frightening’ threats against politicians.
James Cleverly called for democracy to be defended, hours after Rishi Sunak said parliament should never bow to “extremists”.
Sir Lindsay Hoyle cited fears over MPs safety after he was accused of “hijacking” a debate on Gaza and ripping up parliamentary procedure to favour Labour.
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer’s homes have also been targeted by Just Stop Oil protesters.
The group’s
