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Reform UK proposes a £100m plan to provide round-the-clock security for all 650 MPs and extend protection to former politicians, prompted by Ann Widdecombe's death. The policy, announced by home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf, would be overseen by the home secretary if Reform wins power, with security resources allocated based on threat assessments and existing parliamentary funding reviewed by Ipsa and the Commons.
A man has been arrested over a social-media post threatening to shoot Nigel Farage, while Reform UK unveiled a £100m round-the-clock security plan for MPs, announced after police said party spokeswoman Ann Widdecombe was killed in a targeted attack.
Former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe was found dead with serious injuries; a 28-year-old man was arrested and later rearrested by counterterrorism officers as multiple leads are pursued, though police say there is no confirmed political motive yet. The case has intensified concerns about MP security in the wake of past attacks.