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    Home Office unveils £31m security package to protect MPs from threats

    by Patrick Daly Feb 28, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: PA Archive

    Security measures for MPs will be bolstered with a £31 million package that will include providing elected politicians with a dedicated police contact to liaise with over safety issues.

    Home Secretary James Cleverly, who made the funding announcement, will meet with police chiefs on Wednesday to discuss what more can be done to improve the safety of MPs.

    He said no MP should have to accept that threats or harassment is “part of the job”.

    The extra funding follows fears about MPs being targeted and intimidated by demonstrators in recent months,

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