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Polish mother Magdelena Howlett returns to Europe after 10 years fearing for her daughters' safety.
Anti-Brexit campaigner targeted by thugs - but says incident has made him more determined
20/01/2020
Anti-Brexit activist Steve Bray has been subjected to another attack from a group of 'thugs' while campaigning outside the Houses of Parliament.
Campaign group Tell MAMA said it received 38 reports of anti-Muslim incidents in the week after the now-PM compared veiled women to 'letterboxes' and 'bank robbers'.
Areas of UK where more people voted 'remain' saw smaller increases in hate crimes following historic Brexit vote
06/10/2022
Parts of the UK that were against Brexit experienced less of a spike in hate crimes after the vote compared to leave areas, research from Cardiff University shows.
MPs should be “brave” and not allow the far right to “dictate” policy over Brexit, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said.
Tommy Robinson among those celebrating prime minister's comments to 'traitor MPs' amid widespread condemnation.
We’re not weak, but when you have constant abuse every single day of your life … it’s bound to have an impact on what you do"
Racism and race-related hate crime has increased since the 2016 Brexit referendum, with officers appointed to deal with resultant "tensions".
Brexit 50p: Activists threaten boycott as treasury draws up plans for millions to enter circulation
11/08/2019
Prospective Lib Dem MP says she would return the coinage to the bank 'and ask them to swap it for a proper one'.
Brexit day march: MPs 'abused in street' as thousands join Nigel Farage and Tommy Robinson rallies
30/03/2019
Demonstrators talk ‘treason’ and ‘betrayal’ on day Britain was meant to leave the EU. / It was supposed to be the day Brexiteers rejoiced at the nation’s exit from the EU. Instead, thousands of Leave voters and far-right activists gathered outside parliament to show their anger at the UK’s delayed and increasingly uncertain departure.
The picture of Ms Merkel carried the caption, 'We didn't win two world wars to be pushed around by a Kraut'.
John Tennant also has history of using obscene language about women on social media. / A candidate to serve as an MEP for Nigel Farage’s Brexit party once praised a colleague for using a Nazi slogan in the European parliament and has a history of using vulgar and obscene language about women in social media posts.
A Brexit supporter who sent death threats and racist messages to MPs has been jailed.
From the outside, nothing much has changed yet. From the inside, however, the UK has undergone a radical and at times ugly transformation. The June 2016 referendum has helped set off a chain of events that has impacted many aspects of life in the country.
Brexiteer jailed for inciting racial hatred
27/09/2019
A far-right activist and Brexit supporter has been jailed for inciting racial hatred at a series of marches where he branded immigrants and refugees as rapists.
Nicky Morgan has blamed the language used by some vehement Conservative Brexiters of helping to inspire threats against MPs, as Theresa May prepares for the return of parliament against a backdrop of renewed plots to depose her.
Emails sent by Paul Ritchie included references to murdered politician Jo Cox.
A Brexit supported businessman who bombarded MPs with a string of ‘vile’ emails including death threats has been jailed for a year.
Warning: this episode includes very strong language. Awesome citizen rights campaigner Tanja Bueltmann co-hosts this week's episode as we talk about her work on behalf of EU27 citizens in the UK, what it's like being a constant target of online and offline harrassment
Former MP says campaign of abuse has intensified after EU referendum ‘allowed things to come to the surface’. / London mayor Sadiq Khan has round-the-clock police protection after receiving a deluge of death threats.
Dominic Raab is facing fresh allegations of bullying amid claims that he launched an “abusive attack” on a prominent anti-Brexit activist.
Dominic Raab ‘called me a ‘silly b****’, lawyer who took government to court over Brexit claims
21/04/2023
Gina Miller, who challenged the government’s Brexit plans in the Supreme Court, claimed Mr Raab abused her while the pair shared a lift after appearing on the BBC’s Today show in 2016.
Candidate who made remarks about raping MP could be public order risk, says cathedral. / Exeter Cathedral has banned a Ukip candidate from taking part in hustings for Thursday’s European elections, saying he may be a risk to public order.
HOPE not hate can reveal that three Brexit Party candidates in Doncaster are active members of the private Facebook group “Doncaster Brexit Party Supporters Group”, in which racist and conspiracy theorist posts, including claims of an Islamic “invasion” and racist abuse aimed at Labour MP Diane Abbott, are prevalent.
Former Brexit Party candidate, 61, is found guilty of writing 'bullet in the head' tweet ...
04/01/2022
A former Brexit Party candidate who suggested shooting a Labour MP in the back of the head would be 'justified and wholly deserved' has been found guilty of sending an offensive message.
Former soldier threatened to shoot Alastair Campbell in the head in rage over Brexit and Iraq War
10/03/2021
Lee Gould told police he is a committed Brexit supporter and the ‘red mist’ had descended after hearing the former Downing Street spin doctor on the radio.
Fury as Boris Johnson accuses rebel alliance MPs of 'collaboration' with foreign governments over Brexit
01/10/2019
An angry Dominic Grieve has branded the accusation 'a lie' - and blamed Dominic Cummings.
Businesswoman says she was called ‘traitor’ after prorogation ruling.
Those who verbally abuse MPs and journalists outside parliament do not speak for ordinary voters.
I was told to ‘go home’ because I am a pro-Europe MEP. This torrent of bitter abuse must be stopped
30/05/2019
I am everything that Brexit Party activists despise: an immigration success story, a woman in a position of power and a proud evangelist for the European Union.
Linda Green’s new novel arose from the racial abuse and hatred she observed after the EU referendum. It’s a Romeo and Juliet for our times.
European election is our chance to confront racism and xenophobia with our vote.
Share your story if you’ve noticed an increase in anti-Irish abuse since Brexit or if British people are supportive of the Irish community.
In the time that has passed since the referendum took place in 2016, one thing has continuously stood out to me – the failure of politicians and commentators, both in the UK and the EU, to grasp the severely negative impact Brexit has already had on millions of people.
A Labour MP has been attacked in the street by a man angry about Brexit, and has accused Theresa May of stoking “fear and division” with her address to the nation.
Even though immigration from Muslim countries has nothing to do with the EU.
A pro-Brexit former Royal Marine has been jailed for 24 weeks for threatening the remainer MP Heidi Allen online, including posting aerial images of her home on social media.
Man who threatened to ‘decapitate’ John Bercow in five-month tirade over Brexit faces jail
06/05/2021
A self-confessed “angry man” who threatened to decapitate former Speaker John Bercow and said Jeremy Corbyn “should be hung” in a five-month tirade of abuse over Brexit is facing jail.
Text calls on member states to tackle discrimination against people of African descent.
The ugly gauntlet Anna Soubry and fellow MPs are being forced to run isn’t democracy but the antithesis of it.
Lindsay Hoyle, a Commons deputy speaker, urges colleagues to take precautions.
Letter to Met police comes after Speaker expresses concern about protesters targeting MPs outside parliament
MPs say Theresa May responsible if harm comes to them after ‘toxic and dangerous’ attempt to pit public against Parliament
21/03/2019
MPs say Theresa May responsible if harm comes to them after ‘toxic and dangerous’ attempt to pit public against Parliament.
In other news, a Brexit campaign he backs put a BBC editor's mobile number online and told people to call him.
Ever since the Brexit referendum in June 2016, European Union citizens in the UK have felt increasingly unwelcome. Harrassment is on the rise and the government itself has fed the hate.
A pensioner who told a black woman “when Brexit comes you will be gone” has been fined £600.
European election candidate Carl Benjamin has added to original comments on YouTube. / Police are investigating comments by a Ukip candidate in the European elections speculating about whether he would rape the MP Jess Phillips amid growing concern over threats to politicians.
Police are investigating whether any criminal offence was committed after an MP was branded a "Nazi" by Brexit protesters outside Parliament. / A small group of far-right protesters could be clearly heard shouting: “Soubry is a liar, Soubry is a Nazi.”
Video found of James Goddard, part of group who barracked Anna Soubry, arguing Islam should be banned from west.
Simone James, who moved to Britain 20 years ago, said she was 'following instructions' and moving back to the European Union
A London restaurant owner says he won't remove the message on receipts, which celebrates immigration.
Stamford MP told "Prepare to die" after he rebels against government over 'No Deal' Brexit
09/01/2019
Nick Boles says he has received a death threat following his vote against the government last night.
The threat of mass violence over Brexit is a lie designed to frighten us – it simply won't happen
07/10/2019
MPs are being hit with genuine threats and abuse from individuals, and they must be taken seriously. But there is no sign that Leave voters are ready to mount a ‘civil war’ if Brexit is delayed again or stopped by a referendum.
The UK After Brexit: Legal and Policy Challenges - Prof. Michael Dougan [editor's introduction, online pdf]
The editor's introduction, by Prof. Michael Dougan, to the book 'The UK After Brexit: Legal and Policy Challenges'.
Theresa May claims 'no evidence' she put MPs in danger by blaming them for delay in leaving EU
21/03/2019
Prime minister on defensive after MP warns 'If any harm comes to any of us, she will have to accept her share of responsibility'.
Thousands of domestic abuse victims who are European nationals could be kicked out of refuges or blocked from even entering them after Brexit because they do not know they have to apply for settled status, campaigners have warned.
Threats made against MPs more than doubled last year and have reached “unprecedented” levels, the head of the Met Police has said. / Speaking to the Joint Committee on Human Rights on Wednesday, Cressida Dick said Brexit had been a “huge driver”.
Threats to MPs are at "unprecedented" levels, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick has said. / The Met chief disclosed that the number of crimes reported by MPs more than doubled in 2018 from 151 to 342 and was on course to rise further this year. / Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu told a parliamentary committee Brexit was a "huge driver" behind the increase.
Tories accused of creating new 'Get Brexit done' site which allows 'anonymous abuse to be sent to MPs'
29/10/2019
A new website encourages constituents to email their MPs anonymously to tell them why they should 'get Brexit done'.
Officers are investigating malicious communications bearing UKIP's logo that tells MPs "we're watching you".
Ukip candidate refuses to apologise to Labour MP over rape tweet as pro-Leave party launches EU election campaign
18/04/2019
A Ukip election candidate has refused to apologise for sending a rape tweet to Labour’s Jess Phillips, as the anti-EU party kicked off its European election campaign at a chaotic event.
A UKIP councillor has sparked a row over a Facebook post describing EU remain voters as "traitors" who should "face the death penalty".
Ukip leader Gerard Batten has described a rape tweet sent by one of his party’s election candidates to Labour MP Jess Phillips as satire.
Jess Phillips has called for the Electoral Commission to impose 'standards' on political candidates after the comments from Carl Benjamin
John Wallace has refused to apologise for the threatening notes circulated outside Westminster.
‘I have been threatened by men on the street who said they would attack me,’ says sex worker.
Online petition attracts more than 4m signatures as Margaret Georgiadou is forced to close Facebook account. / The woman behind the petition to revoke article 50 has said she is scared and has been forced to close her Facebook account after receiving multiple death threats for launching the challenge to Brexit.
The e-petition started by Margaret Georgiadou is the biggest ever on the Parliament website.
MPs have warned that Brexit has coarsened public debate to the point where they regularly receive death threats and other forms of intimidation via social media and elsewhere, with many using panic buttons for their own safety.
Government report on post-Brexit recruitment finds staff citing no health and safety equipment, racism and unsafe accommodation.
‘Traitors’: Homes with Labour, Lib Dems and Green posters vandalised in suspected Brexit-related attacks
28/04/2019
‘As with any attack on democracy, it is important that we stand together,’ says Labour candidate. / Properties displaying Liberal Democrat, Labour and Green Party posters in Sussex have been vandalised, in attacks thought to be linked to Brexit.
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