Pro-Palestine protesters have targeted Conservative and Labour events as three female MPs received taxpayer-funded bodyguards over increasing safety concerns.
Demonstrators disrupted a Tory fundraising event in Staffordshire with chants of "Zionists" and "child murderers".
It has been revealed that police held a door open which enabled a former member of the proscribed terror group Hizb ut-Tahrir to enter the event.
Activists from the Stoke Palestine Solidarity Campaign gathered outside the Mirchi restaurant in Shelton.
Pro-Palestine activists targeted both Labour and Tory events
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The group targeted a dinner being held to support the re-election of Staffordshire's Tory Police Commissioner Ben Adam.
Tayyib Muqeem, who in 2009 was an Hizb ut-Tahrir activist based in Lahore, organised the protest.
Conservative MP Jonathan Gullis shared CCTV footage showing a police officer holding the door open for Muqeem.
Local Councillor Dave Evans said: “This ‘peaceful’ protest involved grown men screaming ‘Tory scum’ at my 11-year-old daughter.”
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Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities Anneliese Dodds received a police escort
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A Staffordshire police spokesman said: “We are aware of footage being circulated online which shows police officers allowing protesters to enter the building.
“Officers balanced the rights of both the protesters and those affected by it and worked to bring the incident to a safe conclusion. We are actively carrying out enquiries to investigate any potential criminal offences that took place.”
The force later confirmed a 26-year-old was arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass and using threatening or abusive words and or behaviour likely to cause alarm, harassment or distress.
The man has since been released on bail.
Jewish MP Andrew Percy delivered a powerful speech in the House of Commons GB News A separate protest in Oxford on Friday saw Labour Party chairwoman Anneliese Dodds receive a police escort after activists hurled "shame on you, you support genocide".
Eco-zealots from Just Stop Oil also infiltrated the fundraiser.
Tory MP Andrew Percy, who is Jewish, spoke to GB News about the febrile atmosphere engulfing Britain.
He said: "They explained to me the intimidation and the abuse they've been receiving, which means that they don't feel they can exercise their vote or their voice on this issue because they're frightened.
Pro-Palestine protesters outside Parliament GB NEWS"But not just frightened of an electoral backlash. Politicians often caved due to the fear of an electoral backlash, but it is different when it is a violent backlash, which will involve violence to them or their families. I mean, it's completely unacceptable."
Three MPs have received taxpayer-funded bodyguards and cars amid growing concerns about safety in Westminster.
The women obtained upgraded security after a risk assessment was conducted.
Upgraded security efforts come after Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle spoke of his deep concern about safety after chaotic scenes hit the Commons over the SNP's ceasefire motion.
Tory MP Tobias Ellwood saw his home targeted earlier this month in a "chilling" move by pro-Palestine protesters.
