Mike Freer stepping down as Finchley and Golders Green MP over safety fears Justice minister says arson attack at his constituency office last month was 'final straw'

January 31, 2024   

(Jewish News) The Finchley and Golders Green MP Mike Freer has confirmed he is stepping down at the election citing intimidation and threats that have left him and his family frightened for his life.

The 63-year-old told the Daily Mail he feels “lucky to be alive” after escaping a confrontation with terrorist killer Ali Harbi Ali, who murdered fellow Tory MP Sir David Amess.

An “arson” attack at his office last month was “the final straw.”

Freer, MP in the seat since 2010, said his husband Angelo had become “incredibly jittery” after the incident in which Ali turned up at his office with the intention of killing him.

He has long been hailed as a true friend of the Jewish community both within his seat and wider afield.

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