Simone James, who moved to Britain 20 years ago, said she was 'following instructions' and moving back to the European Union

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

Anti-Brexit activist Steve Bray has been subjected to another attack from a group of 'thugs' while campaigning outside the Houses of Parliament.

Businesswoman says she was called ‘traitor’ after prorogation ruling.

Government report on post-Brexit recruitment finds staff citing no health and safety equipment, racism and unsafe accommodation.

An angry Dominic Grieve has branded the accusation 'a lie' - and blamed Dominic Cummings.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The e-petition started by Margaret Georgiadou is the biggest ever on the Parliament website.

The picture of Ms Merkel carried the caption, 'We didn't win two world wars to be pushed around by a Kraut'.

Racism and race-related hate crime has increased since the 2016 Brexit referendum, with officers appointed to deal with resultant "tensions".

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.

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.

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"

A new website encourages constituents to email their MPs anonymously to tell them why they should 'get Brexit done'.

‘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.

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 pensioner who told a black woman “when Brexit comes you will be gone” has been fined £600.

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.

In other news, a Brexit campaign he backs put a BBC editor's mobile number online and told people to call him.

Nick Boles says he has received a death threat following his vote against the government last night.