British Home Secretary Priti Patel said on Sunday that the government was studying the introduction of police protection for MPs after the terrorist murder of a member of Parliament in his office.
“
We need to fill the gaps
” in terms of security arrangements around MPs, Patel told SkyNews.
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Asked about the establishment of police protection for deputies in their constituencies, the minister said that "
all options were currently being considered
" and that a "
series of measures
" had already been put in place since the murder of MP David Amess Friday.
The murder of David Amess shocked the country and recalled the trauma of the assassination of Labor MP Jo Cox in June 2016 by a right-wing extremist.
“A
lot has changed
” since the murder of MP Jo Cox, said Priti Patel, explaining that it had been “
a pretty intense time for MPs
” in terms of security measures and that “a
lot of work
” was required. undertaken since.
"
We have all changed the way we work, due to changing threats in society,
" said Patel, explaining, for example, that MPs asked their constituents more to make appointments in advance for them. meet.
