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Union Says Mitie MPs' Guards Lack Vests, Threatens Action

6/28/2026

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Unite claims Mitie deployed MPs’ bodyguards without stab vests and without completed security clearances.
Mitie responded by agreeing to supply the missing stab vests to the guards.
The Home Office-outsourced contract shifted close-protection duties from Metropolitan Police officers, who wore vests, to Mitie’s private staff.
Union regional officer Keith Henderson warned that members may take industrial action if safety conditions do not improve.

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Unite claims Mitie deployed MPs’ bodyguards without stab vests and without completed security clearances.
Mitie responded by agreeing to supply the missing stab vests to the guards.
The Home Office-outsourced contract shifted close-protection duties from Metropolitan Police officers, who wore vests, to Mitie’s private staff.
Union regional officer Keith Henderson warned that members may take industrial action if safety conditions do not improve.