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Hello, I'm Sean Curran, and this is today in Parliament from BBC Radio 4 for Wednesday the 14th of May,

when the Prime Minister said arson attacks on properties linked to his family were an attack on democracy.

This is an attack on all of us, on democracy and the values that we stand for. Also tonight, why are so many victims of the infected blood scandal still waiting for compensation?

People infected and affected do not have time on their side. And peers identify a new nuisance for pedestrians.

What action is the government taking to prevent e-scooters being used on pavements?

We'll have the answer later. But first, Sekeir Starmer has called suspected arson attacks on

properties linked to him and his family an assault on democracy.

A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.

At the start of PMQ's, the Conservative leader, Cammy Badnock, said she'd been horrified

to hear about the fire at the Prime Minister's private home.

I would like to say to the Prime Minister how horrified I was to hear about the attack on his

family home. It is completely unacceptable. And I think I speak for the whole house when I say that

this wasn't just an attack on him, but on all of us and on our democracy. Kier Stama thanked her.

She did actually message me pretty well straight away,

and I really do appreciate that,

and she's absolutely right that this is an attack on all of us,

on democracy and the values that we stand for.

After that, it was business as usual.

The Conservative leader concentrated on the economy and said unemployment

was rising on the Prime Minister's watch. Labour always forgets that it is not government that

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