of england are being taken over by the government today. airports is showing early signs of success. a trial using pigs to scare away birds from one of europe s busiest airports is showing early signs of success. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the home secretary, priti patel, says she is looking at a whole spectrum of measures to better protect mps following the death of sir david amess. she said mps had been contacted by the police to share details of their whereabouts and that her department was looking at whether officers should be on duty at constituency surgeries. detectives now have until next friday to question a man arrested in connection with the death of sir david. he was attacked while holding a constituency surgery in leigh on sea in essex.
who have worked alongside sir david as though they have lost a member of theirfamily, given how closely as though they have lost a member of their family, given how closely and how much time they would have spent work with him, day in day out, week in, week out. work with him, day in day out, week in. week out- in, week out. absolutely that s ri . ht. in, week out. absolutely that s right- and in, week out. absolutely that s right- and my in, week out. absolutely that s right. and my first in, week out. absolutely that s right. and my first thought - in, week out. absolutely that s i right. and my first thought when, after processes the news about david amess s death is the fact that his staff will have witnessed what happened. at constituency surgeries, along with other meetings, members of staff are present to support the mp and to provide an extra dose of humanity and personalisation to a constituency surgery when people meet an mp, it can be intimidating and often it is the
acts of this are absolutely wrong and we cannot let that get in the way of our functioning democracy. so that is why there are measures under way right now, i have convened meetings yesterday, i have been with the speaker of the house and with the police and our security services, to make sure all measures are being put in place for the security of mps so they can carry on with their duties as elected democratic members. the home secretary has started a review of mps security. police forces across the uk have been contacting mps, to see what support they might be able to provide. there is always a big police presence in westminster, particularly after the terror attack of 2018, but it is impossible to provide this level of security for mps, when they are in their constituencies. now the mp who had to perform cpr after a police officer was fatally stabbed here says it is time to pause face to face constituency surgeries. i would recommend that no mp has a direct surgery until, you know
i have been with the speaker of the house and with the police and our security services, to make sure all measures are being put in place for the security of mps so they can carry on with their duties as elected democratic members. the home secretary has started a review of mps security. police forces across the uk have been contacting mps, to see what support they might be able to provide. there is always a big police presence in westminster, particularly after the terror attack of 2018, but it is impossible to provide this level of security for mps, when they are in their constituencies. now the mp who had to perform cpr after a police officer was fatally stabbed here says it is time to pause face to face constituency surgeries. i would recommend that no mp has a direct surgery until, you know, you can move to zoom, there s other ways. you can achieve a lot over the telephone, you can get things moving faster rather having to wait for the surgery date as well. the issue of protectio
it is concerning and we will be taking advice from the police on how to make sure the buildings we are using are as safe as possible. but also as open as possible for constituents. also as open as possible for constituents. :, ., .. , constituents. you said lancashire olice constituents. you said lancashire police were constituents. you said lancashire police were in constituents. you said lancashire police were in contact constituents. you said lancashire police were in contact with - constituents. you said lancashire police were in contact with you, i constituents. you said lancashirel police were in contact with you, as a matter of precaution, are you able to share any of the steps you were advised to take keep yourself and your colleagues safe, have you been told if you can go ahead with constituency surgeries or they are advising you cancel or postpone them. :, ., . :, them. no, the advice was to make sure where them. no, the advice was to make sure where we them. no, t