Diane Abbott on social media abuse and police cuts

Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott says she doesn't believe MPs need a special law to protect them from harassment on social media. It comes after the prime minister announced plans to consult on whether to introduce a specific offence of intimidating a political candidate. Abbott, who faced continual racist and misogynistic abuse during last year's general election, said everyone should receive the same protection in the face of online trolls. She also blamed Theresa May's Government for cuts to the police, which Abbott claims has led to difficulties in tracking down those responsible for posting online abuse. Report by Chulanin. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn