Memorabilia collector turned up at the Commons in a suit of armour

A military memorabilia collector who turned up at the Houses of Parliament in a suit of armour carrying samurai swords has denied two charges of possessing a blade. Lewis Allington, 36, sparked a major security alert on 12 November 2024 when he clanked up to the Palace of Westminster. He was wearing a more comfortable blue Adidas tracksuit and a camouflage cap when he appeared at Southwark Crown Court to enter pleas. His barrister Archie Mackay said Allington, of March,…