Shabana Mahmood: “As soon as more information is available that is capable of being shared without compromising any future trial process…”

Today I also announce an independent root-and-branch review of the protective security provided by the state to those in public life.

An attack on any individual in public life is an attack on every one of us, and it is an attack on democracy itself.

In a more dangerous world, we are faced by threats from without and within that target our democracy and our way of life.

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.