Monday, 18 October 2021

PM urged to enact ‘David’s law’ against social media abuse after Amess’s death

Calls for crackdown on threats to public figures and an end to online anonymity

Boris Johnson is facing calls to enact “David’s law” to crack down on social media abuse of public figures and end online anonymity in the wake of the killing of Sir David Amess.

Dozens of MPs paid tribute in the House of Commons on Monday to the veteran Conservative backbencher who was stabbed to death on Friday, shedding tears, sharing uproarious anecdotes and venting anger over his death.

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