London attack: MPs warned last month that Parliament’s security ‘weak spot’ was putting officers at risk
”MPs warned last month that security at Parliament’s main gates was so weak it could put police officers at risk.
On Wednesday Khalid Masood was able to run through Carriage Gates and into New Palace Yard where he stabbed Pc Keith Palmer to death.
The Telegraph understands that police have raised repeated concerns about the security of the gate, which has been described as a “weak point”.
In February the House of Commons administration committee discussed the issue, with a particular focus on the “flimsy” and “Meccano” crowd-control barriers in front of the wrought-iron gates.’
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