UK: Labour deputy Angela Rayner tells of fears over death threats
Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner has told of her distress at repeated abuse including threats to "hunt her down" like murdered MP Jo Cox.
Speaking at length about the issue for the first time, the Ashton-under-Lyne MP told the BBC the harassment began when she took on the role in 2020.
Benjamin Iliffe was sentenced to 15 weeks in prison for sending Ms Rayner a threatening email in October.
Ms Rayner said she had now "got used to the abuse, which was sad in itself".
The MP told BBC North West Tonight that at first she was called "thick" and mocked for her northern accent by trolls, before the harassment became more sinister.
She now has a permanent police escort and has had panic buttons fitted in her home.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-59468090
