Labour Leadership Challenge: Angela Eagle's Facebook Hijacked And Her Constituency Office Attacked

Supporters of the Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn have used Facebook to undermine his party rival Angela Eagle. Eagle's Facebook page boasts over 16,000 likes, but her critics have used the platform to attack the MP for Wallasey who was also the former shadow business secretary. On the page, thousands of comments backing the current Labour leader, Corbyn, were posted under a video of Eagle's interview with Robert Peston on Sunday. Many used the the hashtag #stillcorbyn and #isupportcorbyn.

Eagle has not only been subjected to vitriol on social media. Last night, a brick was also thrown at her constituency office in Wallasey, Merseyside, smashing a window. A Vote Remain poster was used to seal the window after the incident, which seems appropriate given the politician was a vocal supporter of Britain's continued membership of the European Union (EU) in the run-up to the referendum.

Members of Eagle's staff have also reported a number of abusive phone calls, including one this morning where an individual called Eagle a "f****** b****".

"I'm calling for people to stop this violence and the bad behaviour and let's just get behind whatever leader you choose," said Helen Osgood, a senior caseworker at Angela Eagle's constituency office, who was shocked that her workplace had been vandalized. The leadership hopeful was also forced to cancel a meeting in Luton today because the hotel where it was due to take place had received "threats all night."

Despite losing a vote of no-confidence, Corbyn has refused to step down as Labour leader. However, in a statement today, he described the attack on Eagle's office as "extremely concerning."

"As someone who has also received death threats this week and previously, I am calling on all Labour Party members and supporters to act with calm and treat each other with respect and dignity, even where there is disagreement. I utterly condemn any violence or threats, which undermine the democracy within our party and have no place in our politics," he stressed.

Eagle, who launched her leadership challenge on Monday, believes she is "a strong Labour woman" who has what it takes to bring the party and the country "back together."