A NEW analysis of data by the BBC has highlighted the level of abuse MPs get via Twitter - with the Crewe MP receiving a high percentage of toxic comments. 

The shared data service analysed almost three million Tweets mentioning MPs over a six-week period to find out just how many could be classed as abuse. 

Dr Kieran Mullan MP received 17 Tweets that were rated 'toxic' in the survey, out of a total of 389 Tweets he was mentioned in.

The shared data service analysed almost three million Tweets mentioning MPs over a six-week period (Crewe Nub News).

This made a total toxic percentage of 4.4%.

These statistics made Mullan the joint-59th most abused MP - in a list of 600 MPs who have active Twitter accounts. 

More than 130,000 of the 2.9 million monitored Tweets were deemed to be 'toxic', which is defined as a rude, disrespectful or unreasonable comment that is likely to make someone want to leave a conversation. 

The most abused MP in terms of percentage was Mansfield's Ben Bradley with 13.5 per cent of 4,827 Tweets being toxic. 

He has caused numerous social media storms over his outspoken views over a number of years.

Mansfield MP, Ben Bradley, had the highest toxic tweet percentage with 13.5 per cent of 4,827 Tweets (Wikimedia Commons).

Mr Bradley has been branded an 'evil misogynist' among comments, many in response to his views on free school meals, describing the National Trust as 'woke', speaking out on educational attainment for white working class boys and calls for a 'Minister for Men'. 

The person who received the most toxic Tweets was former Prime Minster Boris Johnson, with 18,907 out of more than half a million messages.

It appears abuse goes hand-in-hand with the job.

Current PM Rishi Sunak got 9,258 toxic Tweets. Former Prime Minister Liz Truss got 5,642 toxic messages. 

Being in opposition doesn't mean you don't get abuse, Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer got 8,109 toxic Tweets out of just more than 200,000 messages. 

Jacob Rees-Mogg received 4,508 toxic messages (Wikimedia Commons).

Mid-Bedfordshire MP Nadine Dorries, who has led a campaign against online abuse received 9,244 offensive messages out of 78,731 analysed. 

Another 'high-scorer' in the receipt of abuse stakes was Jacob Rees-Mogg, with 4,508 toxic messages. 

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