Police investigating after Labour MP targeted by racist abuse over Brexit stance

Labour MP Rupa Huq
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Katy Clifton4 March 2019
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Police are investigating after Labour’s Rupa Huq was targeted by racist abuse over her stance on Brexit.

The MP received an email which branded her a “miserable, stinking, filthy EU whore” and told her to “return to Bangladesh to ponder your life if you do not come to your senses over Brexit”.

Ms Huq, sister of former-Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq, was told to “not obstruct a no-deal exit”, before being told: “Otherwise you might potentially be killed in a civil war in which many would die”.

Hitting back at the email’s author, who identified himself as “John”, Ms Huq said she would continue to fight for a People’s Vote, saying democracy did not end the day Britain voted to leave.

The MP, who was last year targeted by a "Punish a Muslim" letter, added: “I won't be taking advice on ‘returning’ to somewhere I've only holidayed to (been to Isle of Wight more often.)”

Scotland Yard said officers received an allegation of malicious communication on Monday which "relates to an email communication received by a female MP".

"The contents are being assessed. There have been no arrests," a police spokesman told the Standard.

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