Security crackdown after phone prank in House of Commons

Politics
6 Sep 2025 • 6:31 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Public access to the Commons and House of Lords chambers has been temporarily suspended after a hidden mobile phone was discovered.
  • The device was found during a security sweep shortly before Prime Minister's Questions.
  • Media reports indicate the phone was planted with the intention of playing sex noises as a prank during the session.
  • Scotland Yard has launched an investigation, believing the phone was "purposely" placed to cause disruption.
  • Parliamentary authorities confirmed that while the chambers are closed to full public tours, other areas of Parliament remain open as usual.

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