The bar in Parliament will close after the incident (Image: Getty)
Parliament’s Strangers’ Bar will close from Monday while security and safety arrangements are reviewed after an alleged spiking incident, a House of Commons spokesperson said.
"Strangers' Bar will close from Monday January 20 while security and safety arrangements are reviewed," the spokesperson added.
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They continued: "The safety of everyone on the estate remains a key priority of both Houses."
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Police are investigating the alleged spiking after receiving reports of an incident in the Palace of Westminster at around 6.30pm on January 7.
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The woman, a parliamentary researcher, alerted security and staff in the Strangers' Bar to her drink having been tampered with, according to Politico, which first reported the incident.
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