Maltby’s friends say she received threats on social media and by email. Green declined to comment, but allies vehemently insisted that neither he nor any of his advisers had played any role in influencing the Mail article. May tweeted on Saturday:Theresa May (@theresa_may) Threats of violence and intimidation are unacceptable and have no place in our politics. She alleged that he had touched her knee during the meeting, as he mentioned that his wife was “very understanding”. The activist said she had avoided Green after their encounter, but then wrote a piece for the Times in 2016 for which she was pictured wearing a corset.

Source: The Guardian December 17, 2017 18:11 UTC