'Spiking' incident in parliament investigated by police
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Police are investigating an alleged spiking incident in the Houses of Parliament last week. First reported to parliamentary authorities, the investigation has now been passed to the Metropolitan Police. A spokesperson for the Met said: "Police received reports of an alleged spiking at an establishment in the House of Commons, on Tuesday 7 January at around 6.30pm.
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A spokesperson for the House of Commons said: "We are aware of an incident which took place on the parliamentary estate in early January, which was reported to parliamentary security and is now being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Service.". Politico reported the alleged incident happened in Strangers' Bar, one of the on-site venues on the parliamentary estate that serves alcohol.