Police are investigating a spiking incident after a woman reported her drink had been spiked in a bar on the Parliamentary estate in Westminster.
The incident allegedly happened at the Strangers’ Bar in the Houses of Parliament, which is only open to MPs and their guests, and parliamentary staff.Scotland Yard said it had received reports of the incident in the Palace of Westminster at around 6.30pm on January 7.The woman, a parliamentary researcher, alerted security and staff in Parliament's Strangers' Bar to her drink having been tampered with, according to Politico, which first reported the incident.
"Read more: Former Tory MP carried out 'brazen and drunken' sexual misconduct in parliament bar, panel findsRead more: Bridget Phillipson to revive free speech laws following backlash from universities The FDA union, which represents civil servants and public sector professionals, said the alleged incident was "deeply concerning".The union urged parliamentary authorities to "assess the risks and take immediate action to prevent this happening again".
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