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Level of abuse faced by women MPs revealed in survey

An overwhelming majority of women MPs who replied to a 5 live survey say they have received both online and verbal abuse from members of the public. A third say they have considered quitting as a result.

The anonymous survey of women MPs also revealed that well over half of respondents had been threatened physically, and some had received death threats.

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