News Labour MP Jess Phillips shares death threat letter sent to her as she slams PM The MP blasted the Prime Minister, saying this evening he 'basked in the pleasure that his words threaten our safety' Share Jess Phillips speaking in Parliament (file photo) (Image: AFP/Getty Images) Get the biggest politics stories by email Subscribe We will use your email address only for the purpose of sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email
Labour MP Jess Phillips shared an anonymous death threat she had received this week on Twitter while hitting out at Boris Johnson.
A note, handed in to her constituency office, read: "It was rather prophetic that Boris Johnson should say: 'I would rather be found dead in a ditch'. That is what will happen to those who do not deliver Brexit ."
Ms Phillips said she is not scared of an election, but rather, she is scared she might be hurt or killed.
The MP blasted the Prime Minister, saying this evening he 'basked in the pleasure that his words threaten our safety.'
Mr Johnson faced emotional pleas to curb his "violent" and "dangerous" language as he spoke in Parliament today. Jess Phillips hit out at the PM (file photo) (Image: AFP/Getty Images) Read More Brexit RECAP: Outrage as PM says best way to honour Jo Cox is 'get Brexit done'
Ms Phillips added: "I get death threats and still I stand up, I don't surrender to fear and aggression.
"I don't surrender to lowest common denominator of fear to votes.
"I don't surrender to bullies who call me names. It is not I who have surrendered it is Boris Johnson he has surrendered his dignity.
"I'm not scared of an election, I am scared I might be hurt or killed.
"Remember when Trump basked in the 'send her back' chant. Tonight Boris Johnson basked in the pleasure that his words threaten our safety.
"What a loveable funny man he is with his funny scruffy hair and his wif waff hahahaha." The PM in the House of Commons this evening (Image: PA) Read More
Boris Johnson has faced emotional appeals to curb his "violent" and "dangerous" language.
Labour's Paula Sherriff (Dewsbury) criticised Mr Johnson for his repeated use of "Surrender Act" when describing legislation designed to prevent ministers forcing through a no-deal Brexit on October 31.
She warned against using such language and recalled murdered Labour MP Jo Cox before highlighting that many MPs are subject to death threats and abuse.
But Mr Johnson labelled her remarks "humbug", which prompted an angry response in the chamber - with shouts of "shame" emerging. Boris Johnson faced calls to curb his 'violent' language (Image: JESSICA TAYLOR/UK PARLIAMENT/HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/REX) Read More
