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Strangers’ Bar to re-open in Parliament after drink-spiking allegation

By Editorial Board Published February 10, 2025 2 Min Read
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Strangers’ Bar to re-open in Parliament after drink-spiking allegation

Parliament’s most well-known bar, Strangers, is to re-open after being closed final month following a drink-spiking allegation.

The bar, utilized by MPs and their company, friends, parliamentary employees and political journalists, was closed on Monday 20 January.

The choice to re-open was taken at a secret assembly of the Home of Commons Fee, chaired by Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle.

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The bar was closed after a parliamentary researcher complained her drink had been spiked. The girl advised bar employees and safety personnel the drink had been tampered with.

The alleged incident, mentioned to have taken place at about 6.30pm on Tuesday 7 January, within the first week after Parliament returned from recess, prompted a police inquiry.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman confirmed an investigation had been launched and the sufferer was being supported. No arrests have been made, nevertheless.

The choice to shut the bar was taken by Sir Lindsay, in session with the clerk of the Home, Tom Goldsmith, and the director of parliamentary safety, Alison Giles.

Saying the closure on Friday 17 January , a Home of Commons spokesperson mentioned: “Strangers’ Bar will close from Monday 20 January while security and safety arrangements are reviewed.

“The security of everybody on the property stays a key precedence of each Homes.”

It has been reported that one results of the evaluate can be CCTV cameras being put in within the bar. One other attainable consequence is modifications to who’s eligible to make use of the bar.

The Home of Commons Fee is Parliament’s most senior rule-making committee. It’s made up of seven MPs, together with the Speaker, and 4 lay members.

The opposite MPs are Commons Chief Lucy Powell, the Tories’ shadow chief Jesse Norman, Labour MPs Rachel Blake and Nick Smith, former Tory cupboard minister Steve Barclay and Lib Dem MP Maria Goldman.

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