Greens deputy leader calls for apology from Starmer over false claims that led to death threats

The Green party deputy leader, Mothin Ali, said he was recently abused and followed by a member of the public in London. Photograph: Aldo Ciarrocchi/LNP

The deputy leader of the Green party has demanded an apology from Keir Starmer after the prime minister appeared to back false claims he protested in support of the Iranian regime, which led to him receiving death threats.

Mothin Ali said he was “so scared” that the racist threats had increased to a point where “it feels like this time it might get me killed”.