Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn at PMQs and MPs debating the EU withdrawal billPMQs – Snap verdict 1.59pm GMT This is what the Conservative MP Anna Soubry said when she raised her point of order a few moments ago.According to my office, they have just reported about five, if not more, tweets to the police issuing threats against myself following the front page article on today’s Daily Telegraph. Would you therefore, Mr Speaker, make it very clear to everybody, in whatever capacity, that they have an absolute duty to report responsibly and make sure they use language that brings our country together and makes sure that we have a democracy that welcomes free speech and an attitude of tolerance. 1.51pm GMT In the Commons the Conservative MP Anna Soubry says her office has had to report threatening tweets to the police that were made after the Daily Telegraph included her in its list of “Brexit mutineers”.John Bercow, the Commons speaker, says threats should be made against any MP. He says the press in this country is flawed, but it is also free, and that is how it should be. Continue reading…
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