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Review of MP security needed after Widdecombe death, Burnham says

Review of MP security needed after Widdecombe death, Burnham says
BBC Politics Tuesday 14 July 2026, 19:35 UTC 1 min read
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The expected next prime minister says politics has "darkened" in the decade he has been away from Westminster.

The expected next prime minister says politics has "darkened" in the decade he has been away from Westminster.
Burnham (PERSON) Westminster (LOCATION)
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