“It is a matter of concern as I stay with my daughters in the constituency all the time. My family lives there. This threat has got me worried. As a woman, when you put yourself forward and you want to fight injustice, you come across people who think it’s okay to say these things to you. I can’t believe this person used his work email to make a threat.”

Gill said she has informed West Midlands Police about the threats and that she uses a bodyguard to protect her.