Councillors Face Death Threats
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•One in five councillors have received threats of violence or a death threat, survey finds
72% Informative
Local Government Association calls for UK government to take more action to protect councillors.
73% of those who answered survey said they had felt intimidated or experienced abuse in the past year .
22% of councillors in England and Wales had received a threat of violence during their time in the role.
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