UK MPs voice alarm at rise in online abuse over immigration debate
by Hannah Al-Othman, Aletha Adu and Kiran Stacey from World news | The Guardian on (#6ZHEP)
After further demonstrations at hotels housing asylum seekers, MPs say harassment is worse than during Brexit
MPs have raised the alarm about a rise in abuse linked to debates around immigration, with some reporting levels of online harassment and death threats worse than during the Brexit years.
The warning came after a weekend of protests and counter protests at hotels used to house asylum seekers, with 15 people arrested on Saturday and demonstrations continuing into Sunday.
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