Two arrested over phone hidden in Commons to play sex noises during PMQs | UK news

Police have arrested two men in connection with a secret mobile phone reportedly planted in the House of Commons to make sex noises during prime minister’s questions.

The phone was found near the front bench during a routine sweep of the room. This was believed to be part of a prank to disrupt the weekly keynote between Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch in September.

Police believe the phone was deliberately placed to cause disruption. A Metropolitan police spokesman said: “A mobile phone was found by Met officers during a routine search of the House of Commons at 10.25am on Wednesday, September 3.

“Investigations led officers to believe that the phone was deliberately placed somewhere with the intention of disrupting business in Parliament.

“A man in his 30s was arrested on Friday, September 5, on suspicion of deliberately attempting to cause a public nuisance.

“On Tuesday, September 30, another man in his 60s was arrested on suspicion of the same offence. Both were released on bail to return at a later date.”

After the phone was found, increased security measures were taken in the House of Commons. Audio and guided tours have been canceled and access to the House of Commons has been restricted.

The House of Lords passed the same decision to reduce access to the House of Lords “as a precautionary measure”.

“Investigations are ongoing and we continue to keep the house speaker and clerk updated on our investigation,” the spokesman said.

The incident is being treated seriously as it constitutes a major breach of parliamentary security.

The phone was found while hundreds of security personnel were on duty in Westminster. to hit excess wages and conditions. As a result, visitors were banned from entering the parliament building. The Public and Commercial Services Union said the strike was due to reduced annual leave entitlements, wage stagnation and the ethnic pay gap.