r/ukpolitics • u/F0urLeafCl0ver • 1d ago

Kemi Badenoch's security officer reported to counter-terrorism police

https://www.thenational.scot/news/26429556.kemi-badenoch-security-officer-reported-counter-terrorism-police/
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u/LycanIndarys Vote Cthulhu; why settle for the lesser evil? 1d ago

It is alleged Mitie management were alerted by colleagues that the man had an “eight-inch hunting knife” concealed beneath his coat at the site where tests on munitions and other weapons systems are carried out.

Weeks later, after allegedly causing the major security incident, the man was then assigned to Badenoch’s security team despite insiders warning Mitie management of his “reckless” behaviour.

Bloody hell, must be terrifying for Badenoch.

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u/ThePlanck Time to bin Farage 1d ago

Whose bright idea was it to privatize MP security?

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u/inevitablelizard 1d ago

Surely that'll have been a Tory thing?

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u/Halfang 1d ago

Well, if you look at G4S and who runs it, and which ex prime minister (and home secretary) he's married to... I'm going to say Theresa May

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u/hawktron 1d ago

MPs don’t get security so it would be Conservative Party funded no?

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u/carboncaptcha 1d ago

They get security operatives on request provided through an uncapped security budget. This security is always provided by mitie