An MP has hit out at the police after an Amazon delivery driver allegedly broke into his home and confronted him.
James McMurdock, an independent MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock, claimed that a man had 'let himself into' his home on Thursday evening.
He posted video footage of the supposed encounter, showing a man dressed in a black jacket ringing the doorbell of a house, before trying the door handle and pushing his way inside.
Another man off-screen can be heard saying 'woah' before the alleged trespasser apologises and walks back outside.
'It was lucky that I was in the right place to confront him immediately, but it shocked me and the question that keeps coming back to me is this: What if my wife or teenage daughter had been standing in my place?' Mr McMurdock wrote.
The former Reform MP, who was elected in last year's general election, said he reported the incident to the police, but was told: 'Trespass is a civil matter. There's nothing we can do.'
Trespass is not a criminal offence in the UK and is typically not dealt with by police, rather it is a civil matter that can be pursued through court.
However, cases of aggravated trespass, when a person is seeking to intimidate, obstruct or disrupt another person's lawful activity on that land, are unlawful under the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.
McMurdock wrote: 'At a time when delivery companies are hiring thousands of temporary drivers, Who is turning up at our doors?
'What level of risk are families being exposed to?
'And most critically: What message does this legal loophole send to someone with bad intentions?
'Try your luck. If the homeowner scares you off, just walk away. The police won’t pursue you. Try again.
'This is utterly unacceptable. I will raise this in Parliament. I will not wait and risk someone being harmed before action is taken.
'If the law fails to protect people in their own homes, then the law must change.'
An Amazon worker seemingly replied to the post, apologising for Mr McMurdock's 'poor experience with our driver'.
Amazon has been contacted for comment.
It comes after Mr McMurdock was reportedly being probed by the Parliamentary sleaze watchdog in September over claims he used social media to 'facilitate racial abuse'.
The MP, who has a conviction for assault and who left Reform over questions about Covid loans taken out by his companies, had been under investigation for allegedly causing 'significant damage to the reputation and integrity of the House of Commons'.