Chris Webb, Labour MP for Blackpool South, told Metro he was targeted by muggers in Lambeth, south London, on his way back from Parliament.
Labour MP Chris Webb had been chatting with his wife moments before the gang struck Labour MP Chris Webb has described being attacked by a masked gang who snatched his phone while he walked home from Parliament last night. The 38-year-old MP for Blackpool South said he was chatting to his wife during the walk back to his flat in the capital when he stopped off at a shop in Lambeth, south London, shortly before 10pm.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer with his MP for Blackpool South Urging people to ‘be vigilant’, especially while using their phones, he said: ‘If this can happen to someone my height, my size, I’m a big lad, it can happen to anyone. ‘Just be careful. Unfortunately we’ve got people who are out there targeting people with phones. ‘Just be vigilant and try and use headphones where possible.’ The Metropolitan Police has been contacted for comment.
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