Man pleads guilty to threatening Labour MP Sam Rushworth on social media and in mental health reports.

Benjamin Clarke, 31, from Bishop Auckland, pleaded guilty to threatening to kill Labour MP Sam Rushworth and making malicious communications. Clarke threatened Rushworth on social media and told mental health practitioners he wanted to harm the MP by setting fire to a building. Clarke has a history of mental health issues, and his defense requested a pre-sentence report. He will be sentenced on January 16.

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