Reform UK calls for round-the-clock protection for MPs after alleged targeted killing of Ann Widdecombe
Reform UK has called for all 650 members of parliament to receive round-the-clock protection if the party wins the next general election, following the alleged murder of its prominent figure Ann Widdecombe. The party said the former Conservative minister was found dead in her home last week, and counterterrorism police now believe the killing was a targeted attack. The announcement has added to concern about the safety of elected politicians in Britain.At a news conference, Reform's home affairs policy chief Zia Yusuf said lawmakers needed better security provision and accused other politicians and the media of fuelling hostility towards the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Jul 2026 01:33 LONDON
Sponsored
Boy, 14, charged as London mosque plot case moves to court
The Metropolitan Police have charged a 14-year-old boy in connection with an alleged plot to target mosques in Sutton, south London. Officers said the charge relates to preparation of terrorist acts and is linked to extreme right-wing ideology. The suspect is due to appear before a magistrates' court in London on Thursday.Police said the boy was first arrested on 9 July over criminal damage to a car, before later searches uncovered documents that led to the terrorism charge. Helen Flanagan, head of counterterrorism policing in London, said the case was likely to be highly concerning to the public and the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Jul 2026 20:59 LONDON
