A Labour MP has said she was “bombarded” with death and rape threats after speaking out against the misogynistic social media influencer Andrew Tate.
Alex Davies-Jones said she received the abuse to her “inbox and my office”.
She used a Commons debate on neighbourhood policing to thank her own police force for its support.
The MP for Pontypridd, in south Wales, said: “I’d like to put on record my own thanks to… all of the local police in my south Wales area who have been an immense support to me in the recent weeks after I have spoken out about the horrendous abuse and behaviour of Andrew Tate online.
“As a result, my own inbox and my office have been bombarded with death threats, rape threats.”
The MP said the police response had been “brilliant”, but added “sadly this isn’t the case for everyone who experiences the same”.
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Tate was arrested in Romania after being accused of human trafficking and being part of an organised crime gang.
He is to remain in detention until late February after a judge granted a request to extend his detention by 30 days for a second time. Tate denies the allegations.
The former kickboxing world champion amassed millions of followers across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok for his hateful content.
He has used his social media platforms to boast about being “absolutely sexist” and “absolutely a misogynist”.
Earlier this month Ms Davies-Jones called on the Prime Minister to help schools tackle Tate’s “radicalisation” of boys in Britain.
At a session of Prime Minister’s Questions, she said: “Teachers are now having to develop their own resources to re-educate boys who are being brainwashed online by his deeply toxic messaging.
“The PM has been too slow to recognise the damage this is causing.
“What has he done, what is his Government doing, to tackle this misogyny, this incel culture and the radicalisation of young men in this country?
“And will he commit to giving teachers the resources they need to address this problem head on?”
Mr Sunak replied: “With regard to funding, we announced in the Autumn Statement £2billion of extra funding for our schools.
“But I’m also proud that this Government has introduced the world-leading, world-first Online Safety Bill, which specifically improves protections for children and puts very strict obligations and penalties on tech companies for enforcing them.”
But Ms Davies-Jones responded on Twitter later that day: “The Prime Minister had an opportunity to condemn this vile individual on the floor of the House.”
She said that it was “shocking – and telling – that he didn’t”.