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‘A man threatened to shoot me’: the abuse pushing UK councillors out of politics

Exclusive: Survey finds 78% of councillors feel at risk in their roles, with 52% saying intimidation has risen in past year Heather Williams has been shouted at in the street, received death threats, threats of sexual violence, and had dog faeces…

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ImpactNotable 49/100
Why it mattersRule-based estimate: event keywords (+20); trust 8/10.
RegionsUnited Kingdom
Published3 h ago (Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:13 GMT)
RetrievedFri, 18 Sep 2026 09:30:46 GMT via rss
ClassifiedFri, 18 Sep 2026 10:11:06 GMT by heuristic
AuthorJessica Murray Social affairs correspondent