Baker's TakeRobert Jenrick and Home Office trade accusations over Nigel Farage's security protection
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Mr Bagel
Reform UK MP Robert Jenrick has accused the Home Secretary of an "appalling dereliction of duty" over the decision to cut Nigel Farage's security by 75%, while the Home Office has hit back, calling his claims "categorically untrue". The clash follows reports that Farage was offered a meeting with the chair of Ravec, the independent body that manages security for public figures.
Speaking to GB News, Jenrick launched a scathing attack on Shabana Mahmood, who had previously reduced the Reform leader's taxpayer-funded protection. "I think it's an appalling dereliction of duty to play politics with the safety of elected politicians," Jenrick said, according to GB News.
But the Home Office was quick to refute those allegations. In a statement reported by mirror.co.uk, the department said Jenrick's claims were "categorically untrue" and stressed that security decisions are made independently, without political interference. The Mirror also noted that Farage had actually turned down taxpayer-funded security, a detail that undercuts the narrative of deliberate neglect.
Despite the tension, Mahmood confirmed in Parliament that she had offered Farage a meeting with the Ravec chair. "I recognise the particular concern that the Reform Party will feel today, and of course Nigel Farage, the party's leader," she told MPs, adding that she was "happy to offer a meeting" with the independent body, as reported by GB News.
With both sides trading accusations, the dispute highlights the sensitive intersection of security, politics, and public perception. The offer of a meeting may provide a path to resolution, but the competing claims over what actually happened to Farage's protection leave the public to sort fact from partisan spin.
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