Last week the Speaker closed Strangers Bar in Parliament after a spiking incident and subsequent Met Police investigation. This was “while security and safety arrangements are reviewed.” Changes are already taking place…
After there were considerations around putting CCTV in the bar Guido can report evaluation work has already started on fitting cameras inside. The builders are in…
CCTV has been the main ask of concerned parliamentarians since the spiking incident because authorities initially claimed they would be unable to investigate without camera footage. Guido is also told maintenance staff are looking at fitting access restrictions from the terrace side to the bar. A heightened security presence for some time would not be surprising either…
Robert Jenrick told a rally on Monday:
“They say Chancellors are either undertakers or bookies. This one is an ostrich – and when the Chancellor buries his head in the sand, the rest of us, we’re left staring at his you know what.”