The Greens leader asked for more security after Anne Widdecombe’s death

It follows a row between Reform UK and the government over the level of security given to leader Nigel Farage.

Reform’s UK Treasury spokesman, Robert Jenrick, accused it of being “out of bounds”.

He Farage said he was not given the security he wanted.He turned down a government-funded security offer last year after reform emerged.

The Home Office said Genrick’s comments were “absolutely untrue” and that ministers were not responsible for deciding the safety of MPs.

In the year The safety of politicians has been a major concern since the murders of Conservative MP Sir David Ames in 2021 and Labor MP Jo Cox in 2016.

In May 2024, the Conservative government announced a £31m package to boost welfare.

The two police initiatives described by Polanski are national initiatives to “strengthen the safety and security” of people in prominent roles.

Former counter-terrorism police chief Neel Basu warned on Tuesday that “thousands” of new police officers would be needed to provide maximum protection to all 650 MPs.

Widdecombe was found murdered in her home last Thursday after police believe she was assaulted the day before.

A 28-year-old white British man was arrested in South Yorkshire on Saturday on suspicion of murder and on suspicion of planning or inciting acts of terrorism.