QUOTES OF THE DAY

“Strong and courageous is an appropriate way to describe David. He was a patriot and a man of peace. So, we ask people to set aside their differences and show kindness and love to all. This is the only way forward. Set aside hatred and work towards togetherness. Whatever one’s race, religious or political beliefs, be tolerant and try to understand”

- The family of Conservative MP Sir David Amess who died after he was stabbed while holding a

constituency surgery. “There are protective measures available to Members of Parliament. Many of these measures came together post-Jo Cox’s murder. This isn’t just about saying, let’s go for option A, let’s have bodyguards or security - there is a panoply of measures and we have to be proportionate in terms of the risk individuals are subject to. That is based on one-on-one engagement with police who do those assessments”

- Home Secretary Priti Patel, above.

“MPs are having really difficult conversations with their families this weekend about the risk that we carry, about whether it’s worth it, and what we might do to make sure that we’re keeping ourselves, our staff and our families safe”

- Wes Streeting, the Labour MP for

Ilford North.

“I’ve been an MP 20 years and during that period I see a lot of more nasty people around than ever before, and they are willing to say and do things in a way that I would never have thought possible in this country. And we all have to be really aware and keep our wits about us”

- Andrew Rosindell, the Conservative MP for Romford.