AN MP says his home has been fitted with panic buttons, reinforced doors, and bullet-proof glass amid an increase in threats to politicians.

Labour MP for Brighton Kemptown Lloyd Russell-Moyle said the “reckless tone” of the debate around Brexit was to blame.

It also emerged that Labour MP Peter Kyle’s office was reinforced after the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox, and then again after his window was smashed earlier this year.

The revelations come during a turbulent week in Parliament, where MPs criticised Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s incendiary use of language in Commons debates.

Mr Russell-Moyle said: “At my office and at home Parliament has fitted panic buttons in every one of my rooms, reinforced doors, and bullet proof glass in my windows.

“There has been a spike in hate crimes, attacks and assaults on MPs, whipped up by the words and language the Prime Minister uses.

“We all lose our temper from time to time. But it only takes one person to take it too far and someone could be seriously injured.

He said: “It has escalated because of Brexit.”

Mr Russell-Moyle was himself attacked while leafleting for a second referendum outside Morrisons in Brighton earlier this year. A scuffle broke out when a man grabbed the MP’s glasses and accused him of “denying the will of the people.”

Mr Russell-Moyle said: “There is a correlation between the language used and the aggression we see. I know that the man who attacked me was repeating the Prime Minister’s words.”

Then Prime Minister Theresa May had spoken about MPs “frustrating the will of the people” the previous evening.

Nonetheless Mr Russell-Moyle said he is not afraid of being attacked.

He said: “There’s a long history of violence against politicians. But let’s be honest, it’s not an everyday occurrence for me. I’m not scared around Brighton. Maybe I’m being cavalier about it, but I sleep easily at night.

“Most of the threats our office receives I don’t see. They are sent straight to the police.

“But others have it far worse. It’s a worrying trend. My colleagues were in tears.”

On Wednesday, the Prime Minister dismissed one MP’s fears about the dangers of inflammatory language as “humbug”. Mr Johnson is refusing to apologise for saying the best way to honour murdered remain MP Jo Cox would be to “get Brexit done”.