A father today admitted sending a Labour MP in England rape messages after she backed a campaign to put Jane Austen on a banknote – but dismissed it as “a joke”.

A man and a woman have been jailed for subjecting a high-profile feminist to online abuse.

A man and a woman have been jailed for subjecting a high-profile feminist to online abuse.

Twitter has backtracked on a change it made to its “block” function after it faced a user revolt.

Twitter has introduced a “report tweet” option for users who are sent abusive messages following a campaign by a number of women who were targeted on the site.

Twitter has introduced a “report tweet” option for users who are sent abusive messages following a campaign by a number of women who were targeted on the site.

USA: For a limited time, a Denver hotel is offering a package with a one-night stay in a pop-up, inflatable room that rises 22ft in the air, thanks to a scissor lift on top of the van on which it sits.

Twitter is facing calls to take faster and stronger action against online abuse after a feminist campaigner was subjected to a sustained barrage of threats.

BRITAIN’S poor and powerful clashed yesterday over who will lose out most under austerity measures that will slash benefits, jobs and government services to reduce the country’s crippling debts.