THE BBC sustain hired bodyguards for political woman Laura Kuenssberg after antifeminist trolls sparked safety alarm.
The journalist, 40, was targeted succeeding an online petition that demanded she be despoiled, accusing her of bias against Duty during the election.
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BBC state editor Laura Kuenssberg Testament have bodyguards at public effort events after she was targeted by trolls on-line
Now the corporation is funding security to assure her safety when she covers commission events in public.
A source aforementioned: “Laura is a well-known common figure and as such the BBC has a duty of aid.
“The very nature of masking politics means sometimes you go to circumstance with big crowds and there can be animosity.
“When situations arise that are deemed a commination, precautions are taken.”
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The journalist was subjected to antifeminist abuse after a petition titled for her to be fired, accusing her of bias off Labour
It comes days abaft Theresa May announced a probe into how to control abuse of MPs.
Tory MP Andrew Hotspur, who converted to Judaism, said he installed a scare room after threats.
Lying-in’s Diane Abbott has also suffered maltreatment.
Labour MP Yvette Cooper defended Ms Kuenssberg.
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Theresa May yesterday declared a probe on how to protect MPs from complementary abuse
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American MP Andrew Percy has complained of opposed-Semitic abuse and death peril
She said: “It is her job to ask difficult enquiry.
“Nothing justifies the personal vituperation, or the misogyny. It’s straight out of the Trump playbook.”
A BBC spokeswoman aforementioned: “We don’t comment on security issuance.”
Jeremy Corbyn supporters razz and boo as Laura Kuenssberg asks a vote question
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