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OPINION - The Standard View: There is no room for violence and threats in our politics

It would be to overlook the tragic murders of outstanding public servants such as Sir David Amess MP and Jo Cox MP, or the stabbing of Stephen Timms MP, to suggest that Britain has been free of political violence in recent years.

Evening Standard

Mike Freer on quitting as MP: I narrowly avoided David Amess killer

Justice minister explains to BBC why he is standing down from London seat at next election over safety fears

The Guardian - UK

Two charged with arson over fire at Tory MP Mike Freer’s north London office

Paul Harwood, 42, and Zara Kasory, 32, charged with arson with intent over fire in shed at constituency office in Finchley, say police

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MP Mike Freer says he fears for his life after office targeted in suspected arson attack

The north London MP said his pro-Israel views have led him 'to become a target'

Evening Standard

Plaque commemorating murdered MP Sir David Amess unveiled in Commons

The plaque was unveiled two years after Sir David Amess was killed during a constituency surgery

The Independent UK

Man guilty of making ‘veiled threat’ to health minister Will Quince

Wayland Sothcott send a message to Mr Quince referring to ‘traitors’ and telling him: ‘You won’t know what’s coming to you’

Evening Standard

Britain’s most notorious whole life killers as Sunak plans to make UK’s toughest sentence mandatory

Ministry of Justice confirmed 70 criminals are currently serving a whole-life order in UK

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Speaker hits out after president of Serbia 'threatens' senior Tory MP

THE Speaker of the House of Commons has condemned the president of Serbia’s “threat” against a Tory MP ...

The National (Scotland)

Michael Gove has taxpayer-funded smoking hut on roof of his office

Den was built for levelling up secretary after he was heckled in street and targeted by terrorist

The Guardian - UK

'Smoking den' built for Michael Gove on office roof after chilling death threats

The Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities now takes cigarette breaks in the secure area after being subjected to horrific abuse and threats in the street

Daily Mirror

Ministers urged to introduce gun-style licensing laws for machetes

Conservative MP Anna Firth made the call in a bid to ‘get every machete off the streets and out of our homes’.

The Independent UK

Labour’s Jess Phillips opens up about taking anti-anxiety medication

Frontbencher says MPs face extreme trauma but are ‘just expected to deal with it as part of your job’

The Guardian - UK

A year ago my Essex home town was abuzz at becoming a city – now a ‘toxic’ culture war has taken over

Southend’s struggles tell us a lot about modern England, says Tim Burrows, who writes about society, culture and place

The Guardian - UK

Kim Leadbeater MP says she ‘never’ holds open surgeries after sister’s murder

MPs Jo Cox and Sir David Amess were killed while arriving at or holding constituency surgeries.

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Daily Mirror

Molotov cocktails left on Tory minister's doorstep in grim threats to MPs

Justice Minister Mike Freer, who wears a stab vest to meet constituents after threats, says his husband is worried about him standing again as an MP in 2024

Daily Mirror

Death threats to MP who wears stab vest to meet public - from poisoning to being hung

MP Virginia Crosbie was being interviewed on the street when a man quietly asked her: “Where’s your stab jacket?” - just one of the latest of many threats made to Virginia, who this week told how she wears a protective vest to meet constituents

Daily Mirror

Tory MP wears a stab vest to constituency surgeries after David Amess murder

Tory MP Virginia Crosbie said she also has security protection, but stressed that it was also important to have direct face-to-face contact with her constituents

Wales Online

Welsh MP wears a stab vest when meeting the public at surgeries due to security concerns

'I wish I didn’t have to take these precautions but I decided this was the best way to continue to do the job I love'

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The Independent UK

Tory MP wears stab jacket to meet constituents

Virginia Crosbie said she wears the protective garment during face-to-face meetings with local voters.

The Independent UK

MPs wear stab vests to meet constituents over safety fears

‘Even before we’ve had breakfast many of us have received one or two threats,’ says Tory MP Virginia Crosbie

The Independent UK

Charity Christmas single to be released in tribute to Sir David Amess

The Music Man Project and the Royal Marines Band have released a joint Christmas song, Music Is Magic, to raise money for disabled musicians.

Evening Standard

Far-Right extremists plot UK attacks, says MI5 chief

A rising number of far-Right extremists radicalised online in their bedrooms are trying to acquire weapons to carry out lethal attacks, the head of MI5 said on Wednesday as he warned of a continuing serious terror threat to this country.

Manchester Evening News

Police release CCTV image of man they want to speak to after lock on MP's office was glued

"It compromises the security of the office and it’s never far from my mind that my colleague David Amess was murdered a year ago"

Wales Online

Commons Speaker fears more MPs could be killed - saying worry keeps him awake at night

Sir Lindsay Hoyle said he is concerned about 'hate and threats'

Daily Mirror

'Tory governments have failed all tests - it's time for a general election'

If Labour were to win the next election – and the odds say they will – they would inherit a tough set of circumstances. It will be hard. But better that than to continue as we are

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