Woman sentenced over threats to kill Angela Rayner
Elizabeth Harker, 63, from Luton, is given a community order after admitting leaving the messages.
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Woman sentenced over threats to kill Angela Rayner 49 minutes ago Share Save Share Save A woman who sent messages to former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner threatening to kill her and her son has been given an 18-month community order and banned from contacting the politician. The threats were made via Rayner's Ashton-under-Lyne constituency office on 5 September 2025 – the day she resigned as deputy prime minister and housing secretary . Elizabeth Harker, 63, from Luton, admitted sending voicemails to Rayner which were "grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character", as well as messages to a woman in Luton. Sentencing Harker at Westminster Magistrates' Court, judge Briony Clarke said her actions had "a significant impact on the two victims". The court heard the defendant left four voicemails on the MP's hotline, "all of which were abusive". They included sexually derogatory slurs, telling Rayner "you don't know what is coming to you", and making further threats to kill her and her son. Rayner said Harker's messages had left her " distressed and alarmed ". The other victim said she had been left feeling anxious after receiving a handwritten note from Harker which included slurs and comments such as "paedo" and "drop dead scrounge". At an earlier hearing, Lewis Green, in mitigation for Harker, said: "She has a long-established and entrenched history of alcohol misuse over the last 30 years. "She tells me she is still drinking, though not to the extent previously." The court heard that Harker had expressed remorse for her actions, and had been to both Alcoholics Anonymous and her GP for help. Sentencing Harker, the judge told her: "These are serious offences. I can see that you understand that. "It is quite remarkable that at 63 years of age and with no previous convictions, you have behaved in this way and find yourself before the court. "The messages, the call, the letter – all completely unprovoked, deeply unpleasant and no doubt did have t...
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