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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Entertainment
Andrea Tode Jimenez

Tories Demand Answers: Why Was US Pop Singer Taylor Swift Given Taxpayer-Funded Security Reserved For British Royalty?

The British public and Conservative Party members are demanding answers after it was revealed that US pop singer Taylor Swift received taxpayer-funded security typically reserved for British royalty during her London concerts at Wembley Stadium. The use of the Metropolitan Police's Special Escort Group (SEG) to protect Swift, a service generally reserved for royal family members and senior politicians, has sparked widespread criticism. With the cost of her security estimated at £150,000, questions are being raised about how and why this decision was made.

Controversy Surrounding Swift's Concert Security

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