Daughter of MP murdered five years ago tells BBC politicians still at risk

The daughter of murdered MP Sir David Amess says politicians are still at risk and questioned if anything has changed five years after her father's death.

Katie Amess told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg what happened to her father "wasn't an isolated incident, we are seeing increased threats towards members of parliament".

Sir David was the Conservative MP for Southend West when he was stabbed multiple times while holding a constituency surgery in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, in October 2021.

The government commissioned a review into his death in August , to identify lessons to be learned and recommend steps to minimise the risk of future tragedies.

The review is being led by former Conservative justice secretary Sir Robert Buckland, with the aim of reporting within six months.

The safety of politicians has been a prominent issue in recent years since the death of former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe in July this year, Sir David's murder in 2021 and Labour MP Jo Cox's murder in 2016.

The five years since her father was killed have been "absolutely devastating and heartbreaking", his daughter told Kuenssberg, adding: "It's a very, very real situation that we're living with."

She has previously called for a public inquiry into the safety of politicians so people can have "the full facts to hand, full openness, honesty, and transparency".