The UK government will ensure lawmakers remain accessible to the public following the killing of Conservative MP Sir David Amess by a suspected terrorist, Home Secretary Priti Patel said on Sunday. Amess, 69-year-old MP for Southend West, was fatally stabbed on Friday at Belfairs Methodist Church in the English town of Leigh-on-Sea. He was holding a so-called “constituency surgery,” which is held regularly by elected politicians so their constituents can meet and speak with them. A 25-year-old man was arrested at the scene and is being held under the Terrorism Act. Speaking to Sky News’s “Trevor Phillips On Sunday” programme, Patel said she did not believe the murder of Amess should change the relationship between MPs and their constituents. “I’ve been a member of Parliament for just over 10 years and we are part of the fabric, the DNA of society, our democracy, freedom, the chance for people to engage …
UK to Ensure Lawmakers Remain Accessible to Public Despite MP’s Killing
October 17, 2021
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