Having death threats from an ex-IRA man was tough, says Kemi – as she calls for crackdown on threats to MPs

Kemi Badenoch called for a ‘crackdown’ on threats against politicians as she spoke publicly for the first time yesterday about receiving death threats from a former IRA member.

The Conservative leader said getting threats was ‘really tough, but you just have to get on with it’ after the ex paramilitary man said she would be left in ‘a ditch with a bullet in her head’.

Kieran Kyle, 43, last month admitted two counts of sending communication of an indecent or offensive nature to Mrs Badenoch and her family.

It came as Katie Amess – the daughter of Conservative MP Sir David Amess who

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