LONDON: The newborn daughter of British MP Adnan Hussain was targeted by a wave of sexist, Islamophobic, and racist abuse on social media just hours after her birth, Hussain told The Guardian on Thursday.
Hussain, who represents Blackburn as an Independent Alliance member and won his seat in 2024 after running a pro-Gaza campaign, said his X account was inundated with “vile” comments after posting a pixelated photo of his daughter.
“The atmosphere around us is darkening, both online and offline,” he said, describing the attacks as “a very dark abyss of hatred and despair.”
He called for concerted action to push back against growing hate speech in the UK.
Hussain said on Facebook the response was overwhelmingly supportive, including goodwill from people with different political views.
