UK expands police protection for non-MPs and orders urgent security review
The UK government has announced that political figures who are not MPs will receive police support, in a move aimed at strengthening protection for people serving in public life. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood told MPs that the current arrangements were not sufficient for peers, former MPs and party spokespeople. She also said an urgent independent review would examine security arrangements for high-profile figures, including politicians and royals.Mahmood said the new support would include access to a named police officer and help with wider security measures, although she did not set out the full detail of how the system would work.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Oct 2026 19:00 LONDON
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