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Sunday, 29th November 2009

House of Commons security

Blair's ring of steel fails to stop protesters ANTI-WAR protesters made a mockery of Tony Blair's key election pledge of security by bursting into a government building just minutes after the Queen had announced new measures to tackle terrorism, it emerged yesterday.

Commons crackdown to force security badges on ministers CABINET members including Tony Blair, the Prime Minister, may be forced to wear security badges inside the House of Commons under new security rules.

Who goes where to protect our VIPs? SECURITY at royal palaces and our parliaments has been under the spotlight after a number of spectacular high-profile breaches. But who actually guards what? Adrian Mather reports.

Blunkett earmarks Metro Police chief for Parliament security DAVID Blunkett is lining up Britain's top policeman to take control of protecting Parliament against terrorist attack, after a series of embarrassing lapses plunged the authorities into a security crisis.

Blunkett joins call for Westminster to face up to threats

House invasion was so 'simple'

Speaker to be stripped of his security role

Westminster protests to be banned after fox hunt clashes

BBC refused to act after protester tipped off reporter

Blood on streets as hunt protesters invade Commons

Security systems stuck in a timewarp ANALYSIS

Commons guests kept behind security screen

Security review will open Commons' doors to PM's armed guard

MPs told Commons police not to search guests

Commons has hard lessons to learn - Hain

MI5 to step up Westminster security

Two charged for flour attack on Prime Minister

The moment the government could have been wiped out

Disbelief and shock as PM hit by flour bombs

Pressure group turns violent after stunts fail

Distressed peer sorry for inviting protesters in

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