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UK MPs Receive Enhanced Security Amid Rising Threats

In response to escalating threats and intimidation, UK parliamentarians, including three female MPs, have been provided with taxpayer-funded bodyguards and cars.

  • Labour MP Lisa Nandy discusses heightened security measures for MPs, including police alarms and appointment-only constituent meetings.
  • Several MPs report increased abuse and threats, with some receiving death threats, following conflict in the Middle East.
  • Three female MPs from both Labour and Conservative parties receive taxpayer-funded bodyguards and cars after risk assessments.
  • Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle highlight the impact of protests and intimidation on MPs' safety.
  • Government and parliamentary authorities are reviewing and enhancing security measures for MPs in response to the threats.
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