More than 60 MPs have demanded "action" against Jeremy Clarkson over an article in which he said he "hated" the Duchess of Sussex.
The cross-party group demanded an “unreserved apology” is issued to Meghan “immediately” for language that has "no place in our country".
In a letter to the editor of The Sun, Chairwoman of the Women and Equalities Select Committee Caroline Nokes said: "We are horrified at the recent article by Jeremy Clarkson in your publication."
Ms Nokes condemned "in the strongest terms" the "violent, misogynistic language" used against the Duchess of Sussex and told Ms Newton: "We cannot allow this type of behaviour to go unchecked any longer."
The Tory MP went on: “This sort of language has no place in our country, and it is unacceptable that it was allowed to be published in a mainstream newspaper.
“Ms Markle has faced multiple credible threats to her life, requiring the intervention of The Metropolitan Police. Hateful articles like the one written by Mr Clarkson do not exist in a vacuum, and directly contribute to this unacceptable climate of hatred and violence.”
In the piece, published on Friday, the former Top Gear presenter wrote that he loathed Meghan 'on a cellular level'.
He said he was "dreaming of the day when she is made to parade naked through the streets of every town in Britain while the crowds chant, ‘Shame!’ and throw lumps of excrement at her”.
“Everyone who’s my age thinks the same way," he added.
By Tuesday morning, the article had become press regulator Ipso's most complained about article, with more than 17,500 complaints received.
The article, which attracted criticism from high-profile figures and his own daughter, was removed from The Sun's website on Monday afternoon at Clarkson's request.
Rishi Sunak weighed into the row over the comments , saying that "language matters" when grilled over the comments on a visit to Riga.
Among those who have also weighed into the row are Nicola Sturgeon, Carol Vorderman, Sir Philip Pullman and London Mayor Sadiq Khan .
Ms Sturgeon said the comments about the Duchess of Sussex were "beyond the pale".
"I think what he said about Meghan Markle was deeply misogynist and just downright awful and horrible," she told broadcasters.
Mr Clarkson's comments came after the broadcast of the Sussex's explosive six part Netflix series , where they made complaints about their treatment at the hands of the media and the Royal Family.
After days of silence, Mr Clarkson tweeted: "Oh dear. I've rather put my foot in it.
"In a column I wrote about Meghan, I made a clumsy reference to a scene in Game of Thrones and this has gone down badly with a great many people.
"I'm horrified to have caused so much hurt and I shall be more careful in future."
