This act gives the police and intelligence agencies the tools they need to pursue foreign powers and their proxies, and better protect our communities, institutions, and democratic values.
Home Secretary explaining the National Security Act 2023.
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We owe it to them and to everyone who believes in a fair and open country to ensure that those who serve at all levels receive the protection they deserve.
Robust debate and criticism are part of this job - threats, abuse and violence are not.
We can defeat those who mean us harm, but we are strongest when we act together.
I can therefore announce today that I will expand, with immediate effect, police support to political figures who are not currently members of parliament.
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