Three female MPs given bodyguards after concerns over safety

Politicians from Conservative and Labour parties get close protection and chauffeur-driven vehicles

Three female MPs have been given bodyguards and chauffeur-driven cars after concerns about their safety, it was reported. Representatives of the Conservative and Labour parties had their security upgraded after a risk assessment, according to the Sunday Times.

The MPs, who have not been named, have been given close protection by private companies and chauffeur-driven vehicles. Many MPs are petrified by the abuse they are facing," a senior security source told the newspaper.