Penny Mordaunt has revealed her experience of being stalked as an MP as she backed The Independent’s campaign to build a home for domestic abuse victims – and says she cannot not imagine the horror of being targeted in her own house.
The former equalities minister said she had always had the privilege of feeling safe at home, as she stressed the importance of creating a safe space for women fleeing domestic abuse.
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