Legal bid driven by concerns that process had been halted by ‘political sensitivities’. / A group including three MPs has begun a legal bid to challenge police over delays to the investigation into alleged offences by leave campaigners in the Brexit referendum.

The police force investigating alleged breaches of election law by Leave campaigners during the EU referendum could decide if they believe any offences were committed "within weeks".

Threats to MPs are at "unprecedented" levels, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick has said. / The Met chief disclosed that the number of crimes reported by MPs more than doubled in 2018 from 151 to 342 and was on course to rise further this year. / Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu told a parliamentary committee Brexit was a "huge driver" behind the increase.

Threats made against MPs more than doubled last year and have reached “unprecedented” levels, the head of the Met Police has said. / Speaking to the Joint Committee on Human Rights on Wednesday, Cressida Dick said Brexit had been a “huge driver”.