Home Office slammed over 'incoherent' VIP security freeze as Prince Harry faces huge delay

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A severe backlog in Britain's protective security apparatus has sparked outrage, with insiders condemning the Home Office's decision to freeze vital threat assessments while armed police struggle to guard an unprecedented number of former Prime Ministers.A source with knowledge of the Risk Management Board has told GB News: "It is a rather incoherent argument from the Home Office to respond to a reported 'backlog' by temporarily pausing Risk Management Boards (RMBs)."If there is a backlog because demand is high, the obvious response would be to allocate more resources to clear it - not to stop conducting them altogether."The stakes could hardly be higher.

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Those intent on harming politicians, public servants and other high-profile individuals are unlikely to suspend their plans while the Home Office catches up administratively.

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