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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Eleni Courea Political correspondent

Strangers’ bar in parliament to close after alleged spiking incident

An aerial view of parliament.
Police received reports of an incident in the Palace of Westminster at about 6.30pm on 7 January. Photograph: Marcin Jucha/Alamy

Parliament’s Strangers’ bar will be closed next week while security arrangements are reviewed after an alleged spiking incident.

A House of Commons spokesperson said the bar, which is located on the parliamentary estate and is frequented by MPs on weekday evenings, would be closed from Monday.

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