Shabana Mahmood: “The court has found that Palestine Action has carried out acts of terrorism, celebrated those who have taken part in…”

Those who enter public life do so to serve. Robust debate and criticism are part of the job. Threats, abuse and violence are not.

Robust debate and criticism are part of this job - threats, abuse and violence are not.

An attack on any individual in public life is an attack on every one of us, and it is an attack on democracy itself.

Today I also announce an independent root-and-branch review of the protective security provided by the state to those in public life.