A Tyneside MP has spoken out over the sexist and homophobic abuse she receives - and slammed whoever was behind anonymous offensive flyers she spotted in her Jarrow constituency last week.
Kate Osborne, who has been an MP since 2019, was out and about in Jarrow when she spotted the derogatory flyer attached to a lamppost. The leaflet attacked Ms Osborne's politics and also used a homophobic slur. ChronicleLive has chosen not to repeat this.
In response, Ms Osborne shared an image of the leaflet on social media and slammed how freely some abuse public figures. She shared the tweet, and said: "Been a great week in my fabulous Jarrow constituency, but sadly like most MPs I get abuse on socials & in real life usually sexist & homophobic. I will always take abuse seriously & refer to police when necessary (I'm actually in court later this month) but I won't let it stop me."
