MPs and political candidates face ‘industrial’ levels of abuse, minister says
by Kiran Stacey Political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6YKKM)
Exclusive: Young people deterred from politics, Rushanara Ali warns, as government plans stricter punishments
MPs and political candidates are facing industrial" levels of intimidation and harassment, a minister has warned, as the government outlines plans for stricter punishments for those found guilty of abuse.
Rushanara Ali, the minister for democracy, said her colleagues were suffering worse harassment than ever before and warned this was deterring many young people from becoming politically active.
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