Paula Sherriff accused the PM of fuelling threats with the language of "betrayal" in an emotional plea. But in shocking scenes, Mr Johnson shrugged: "I've never heard such humbug in all my life".

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.

A man and a woman have been arrested after a "civil war" threat was allegedly sent to Anna Soubry, Chuka Umunna, David Lammy, Angela Smith and Sarah Wollaston.

Tory MP accuses Boris Johnson of demagoguery adding it was not unexpected ‘given his track record’. / Dominic Grieve has accused Boris Johnson of “behaving like a demagogue” and said the UK prime minister’s rhetoric has led directly to him receiving death threats.

"What he was saying was, ‘You do as I say and you won’t be subject to death threats'"

A former Tory MP has revealed that he received a death threat while travelling to the Conservative Party Conference.

Boris Johnson’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings has told a Labour MP who complained about death threats that he should vote for a Brexit deal.

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.

Former Conservative MP Sarah Wollaston has told The Independent she is too afraid to advertise meetings in public because of death threats and abuse – and said some of her former Tory colleagues are to blame for encouraging a culture of violent hostility towards politicians.

A Brexit supported businessman who bombarded MPs with a string of ‘vile’ emails including death threats has been jailed for a year.

Emails sent by Paul Ritchie included references to murdered politician Jo Cox.

A Brexit supporter who sent death threats and racist messages to MPs has been jailed.

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"

Labour MP received tweet as MPs urged Boris Johnson to tone down his language.

Anna Soubry says she “can't go home this weekend” because of Brexit death threats, revealing police are “frightened” for her safety.