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David Amess posthumously made first freeman of new city of Southend

The Prince of Wales formally presented the legal document which entitles the change of status for the Essex city.

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2022

Charles to present Letters Patent making Southend a city

Local Tory MP Sir David Amess, who was stabbed to death during a constituency surgery last October, had campaigned tirelessly for the status.

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2022

Commons and US speakers discuss threat to democracy in Westminster

Their discussions took place against the backdrop of two MPs – Tory Sir David Amess and Labour’s Jo Cox – being killed within the last six years.

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2022

Tory Anna Firth wins Southend West by-election after Sir David Amess's death

Anna Firth won a landslide 86% majority in the Southend West by-election after Sir David Amess's death and in her victory speech she gave a message of support to his family

Daily Mirror · Feb 4, 2022

Count begins in Southend West by-election to find successor to Sir David Amess

Some spoilt ballots contained messages rallying against under-fire Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022

Southend West: Voters to select successor to Sir David Amess in by-election

A photograph of Sir David Amess

Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2022

Voters to select successor to Sir David Amess in Southend West by-election

The Conservative MP was attacked at Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex on October 15.

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022

Grieving daughter of Sir David Amess MP becomes patron of Children's Parliament

Katie Amess, daughter of murdered MP Sir David Amess, will meet Boris Johnson on Wednesday. She has agreed to become patron of the Children’s Parliament, taking up her father's crusade

Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2022

MPs’ security costs up by nearly a third last year, says watchdog

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority said these costs could increase further following the fatal stabbing of Sir David Amess in October.

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2022