charities and the dog world to push legislation, looking at how we can have higher sentencing for the theft of dogs. trying to ensure that vets check microchips before they euthanise animals, things like this that are very important moves to improve animal welfare for dogs in this country, he was very passionate about that. we this country, he was very passionate about that. ~ :, this country, he was very passionate about that. ~ . ., ., ., about that. we are hearing a lot about that. we are hearing a lot about his passion, about that. we are hearing a lot about his passion, he about that. we are hearing a lot about his passion, he was - about that. we are hearing a lot about his passion, he was a - about his passion, he was a passionate mp, it was notjust a case of putting his name to a cause or a photo op. case of putting his name to a cause ora photo op. i case of putting his name to a cause or a photo op. i have seen a photograph from 2018 where he attended albiol hosted by bor
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 mp5, 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
and some long serving figures believe now is the time for the parties to come together and take serious action. it is not a question of carrying on with business as usual and just regarding this as an occupational hazard of being an mp, nor of having close security such as the home secretary has or the prime minister or the foreign secretary needs to have. we need to have a discussion about how we strike the balance. many mps want to be as accessible as possible, especially after the pandemic, but yesterday s tragedy in essex could force them to think twice about the way they work. peter saul, bbc news. sir david amess was passionate about animal rights. he supported a hunting ban, and once introduced a motion in parliament to ban trophy hunting. he worked closely with the charity, born free. let s speak to their policy adviser, dominic dyer.
the central wish to do us harm. but also one of the central elements of our democracy is that link between members of parliament and the public and that members of parliament and the public and that element of accessibility so it is a and that element of accessibility so it is a question of striking a balance it is a question of striking a balance between ensuring that public have access to us but nevertheless we are have access to us but nevertheless we are safe, as well as the staff who often we are safe, as well as the staff who often accompany us. it is important who often accompany us. it is important to recognise that while the big important to recognise that while the big debate is and what happens in surgeries, and sadly david was carried in surgeries, and sadly david was carried in surgeries, and sadly david was carried was killed and his surgery carried was killed and his surgery setting, likewise with joe cox and surgery setting, likewise with jo
yes this is bbc news. i m lukwesa burak. the headlines at 4. side by side in grief the prime minister and leader of the opposition, visit the scene where tory mp, sir david amess, was killed yesterday. police say they re treating the killing as a terrorist incident as tributes are paid from across the world of politics. he was a man of the people, he was absolutely there for everyone. he was a much loved parliamentarian. to me he was a dear and loyalfriend. the killing has resurfaced the dilemma facing mps, over security at their surgeries and whether it would be safer to hold them virtually. we don t want to become like other countries, other mps when they visit us, they are aghast that we meet our constituents face to face. i think we want to carry on doing