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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Aubrey Allegretti

MPs’ safety fears remain six months after David Amess murder

The Houses of Parliament, Westminster
MPs have partly blamed the ‘shambolic’ handover between security contractors for delays in installing new safety measures at Westminster. Photograph: Maureen McLean/RexShutterstock

MPs still have significant concerns about their safety six months on from the murder of David Amess, with many warning there is a “backlog” of issues waiting to be resolved that have left their homes and offices unsecure.

Despite the parliamentary authorities’ vow in October to keep MPs “as safe as possible”, many of those who spoke to the Guardian said the situation had only got worse.

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