# Boris Johnson: Ramping up the security for MPs would be ‘expensive and pointless’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/boris-johnson-ramping-up-the-security-for-mps-would-be-expensive-and-pointless/
- Published: 2026-07-20T00:18:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-20T01:14:28+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15989533/Boris-Johnson-security-MPs-expensive-pointless.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Art, Culture, UK, World

## Key points

- Boris Johnson calls extra MP security "expensive and pointless"
- Comments reported by the Daily Mail's Deputy Political Editor
- Full article detail beyond the headline was not available

## Summary

Boris Johnson has reportedly said that significantly increasing security provisions for MPs would be "expensive and pointless", according to an article published by the Daily Mail. The comments touch on an ongoing debate about how best to protect politicians, a topic that has repeatedly resurfaced in British politics following past attacks on MPs and heightened concerns about their safety while carrying out constituency and public duties.

Beyond the headline and byline, the source material provided does not include further substantive detail, quotes or context from Johnson explaining his reasoning or the circumstances prompting the remarks. The piece is credited to David Wilcock, the Daily Mail's Deputy Political Editor, and was published in the early hours of 20 July 2026.

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