#House of Commons

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Government12 Oct 2026

Mahmood orders urgent review of state protection after Ann Widdecombe killing

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood has ordered an urgent independent review of the protective security the state provides to people in public life, and expanded police support with immediate effect to political figures who are not MPs, after the killing of Ann Widdecombe.

Banking12 Oct 2026

Rejecting closer EU ties would be 'dereliction of duty', Burnham to tell MPs

The prime minister will tell the Commons that turning down a closer relationship with the European Union — if one can be negotiated with Brussels — would be a 'dereliction of duty'.