The GuardianUK News & Comment• 1 min read
‘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 left on her doorstep.
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