Sir David Amess MP: Sir Iain Duncan Smith responds to stabbing

Sir Iain Duncan Smith has spoken to GB News after Sir David Amess MP was stabbed several times, saying "I pray for David and his family very much now and I pray for our system frankly, we cannot lose that".

The former Conservative party leader said "it was shocking news".

Sir Iain Duncan Smith said "He was stabbed by someone with a sword".

Conservative MP Sir David Amess has been stabbed several times at a surgery in his Southend West constituency, according to reports.

A man has been arrested after Conservative MP Sir David Amess was reportedly stabbed several times at a surgery in his Southend West constituency.

The 69-year-old was attacked on Friday at Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea.

In an update, Former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith later responded to the death of Sir David Amess on Twitter: “Shocked to hear my long time good friend/colleague has died as a result of a desperate attack in his surgery doing what all MPs have a duty to do: looking out for their constituents often as a last hope when all else has failed.

“My prayers go out to his family RIP #SirDavidAmess.”