so proud of the bravery of pc keith palmer, so grateful for what he did to keep us safe and i would like to add my tribute to all the policing here at westminster and the parliamentary staff who acted with such calmness and professionalism yesterday, and i would like to pay tribute to the emergency trauma team at kings college hospital who are caring the injured. this was an horrific crime and it has cost lives and caused injury, but as an act of terror, it has failed. it has failed because we are here and we are going to go about our business. it has failed because despite the trauma that they witnessed outside their windows, our staff are here and they are getting on with their work. it failed because as the prime minister so failed because as the prime minister so rightly said, we are not going to allow this to be used as a pretext for division, hatred and islamophobia. this democracy is strong and this parliament is robust. this was an horrific crime but as an act of terr
Prince Harry is in the High Court today, being cross-examined as he sues the publisher of the Daily Mirror over alleged phone hacking (you can follow proceedings throughout this afternoon here). Here is his witness statement: I, PRINCE HARRY, DUKE OF SUSSEX, of [address available to the trial judge] WILL STATE AS FOLLOWS: My Background My Relationship
WASHINGTON Sen. Ted Cruz has spent more than almost any other member of Congress on private security since Election Day, drawing $126,000 from his campaign account for security systems and personnel.
Only two senators have spent more, and Cruz’s total far eclipses the security outlays of any other Texan in Congress, including those who have stepped up spending on protective equipment and guards since the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.
“Sen. Cruz receives a high volume of violent threats and will continue to protect his family,” said spokeswoman Erin Perrine.
She declined to elaborate, or say what prompted the sudden investment in security after Election Day.