British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a reception for NHS staff at Downing Street in London, Monday, July 6, 2026. (Dan Kitwood/Pool Photo via AP) Downing Street has rejected Zia Yusuf’s claim that the government does not “care at all about the security of Reform MPs”. The right-wing party’s home affairs spokesman also pointed the finger at parliament and the police following the death of Ann Widdecombe. Commons officials have already hit back at Yusuf’s comments, which he made in a post on X on Sunday. He said: “The state is providing no protection whatsoever. In fact, based on what I have seen in the last 48 hours, none of the government, the Speaker nor the police care at all about the security of Reform MPs. “Several of our MPs have written to the above in recent months about distressing, escalating security concerns, asking for help. Their correspondence was not even replied to. I will let you draw your own conclusions from this.” Asked about Yusuf’s claims, Keir Starmer’s spokesman said: “It’s absolutely paramount that MPs can go out there in the wider world safely and freely. “There is a rigorous and proportionate security system in place to ensure the safety of MPs and ministers. “As you’d expect, we keep this under constant review to ensure it is able to adapt and evolve to ever-changing threats, and the Parliamentary Security Department, police and Home Office teams work in close co-ordination to assess risk and provide comprehensive protective security measures.” A House of Commons spokesperson hit back at Yusuf by insisting “all MPs are offered appropriate security measures”. “Any assessment of an individual MPs’ security arrangements or advice is subject to a rigorous risk-based assessment, conducted by security professionals and with input from the police and a range of professional authorities,” they said. “These are naturally kept under continuous review. “All MPs are offered appropriate security measures but we do not comment on specific cases or details of those measures so as not to compromise the safety of MPs, parliamentary staff or members of the public.” Listen to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. Every week, Kevin Schofield and Kate Nicholson unpack the week’s biggest stories to keep you informed. Join us for straightforward analysis of what’s going on at Westminster. Related... Commons Bosses Hit Back At Zia Yusuf's Claim They 'Do Not Care' About Reform MPs' Safety Nick Robinson Roasts Zia Yusuf Over Reform's Claim To Be Anti-Establishment Reform's Zia Yusuf Hit With Community Note On X Over Clacton By-Election Offer