{
  "id": 11917933,
  "title": "Daughter of MP murdered five years ago says politicians still at risk",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/daughter-of-mp-murdered-five-years-ago-says-politicians-still-at-risk",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T11:59:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC News",
    "slug": "bbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5yn0my1656o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Katie Amess, daughter of murdered MP Sir David Amess, emphasized that politicians continue to face risks five years after her father's death in October 2021. She told BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that her father's murder wasn't an isolated incident, rather an indication of rising threats against members of parliament. Sir David, a Conservative MP for Southend West, was stabbed multiple times while conducting a constituency surgery in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. The government has ordered a review into his death aimed at identifying lessons and suggesting measures to reduce future risks, to be led by former justice secretary Sir Robert Buckland. The safety of politicians has been a pressing concern since the murders of former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe in July 2023, Sir David's killing in 2021, and Labour MP Jo Cox in 2016. Katie Amess, who knew Widdecombe as a family friend, has called for a public inquiry into politician safety, demanding full transparency. The anniversary of Sir David's murder follows a recent development where the man convicted of sending threatening messages to Labour leader Keir Starmer has also been charged with preparing acts of terror, including targeting Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. Katie Amess expressed her disappointment, stating that despite five years having passed, other politicians are still being targeted. She lamented that her father, who loved meeting people, wouldn't have wanted constituency surgeries to cease, and he would have wanted to be notified of potential threats.",
  "summary": "Katie Amess questions if anything has changed to protect politicians five years after her father's death.",
  "key_points": [
    "Katie Amess says politicians still at risk five years after father's 2021 murder.",
    "Her father's killing in Southend West wasn't isolated, signals rising threats.",
    "Calls for public inquiry into politician safety, demands transparency."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}