Conservative Brexiteer David Davies was called a liar and a traitor by a Brexit-supporting member of the public during an interview in front of Parliament.

The MP for Monmouth was speaking about a rise in abuse against MPs when he was confronted by the woman.

She shouts: ‘You are a liar. You did not vote to leave. Shame on you. You’re a traitor.’

The woman laid into him after he told her he is pro-Brexit but voted for Theresa May’s deal.

She added: ‘You should feel uncomfortable. You’ve betrayed 17.4 million people.’

Mr Davies has started wearing a body camera to and from Parliament in response to increased intimidation.

He said: ‘And that’s what you put up with when you’re out here all the time.’

Responding to the woman, he said: ‘I tell you what people like you make me want to join the EU again to be honest with you.

‘What have you actually done for your country? I spent 10 years in uniform for my country.’

Welsh Assembly member Alun Davies re-tweeted the video clip and praised Mr Davies for how he handled the incident.

He added: ‘But we also need a conversation about how we can disagree with each other, have a serious debate and rebuild our politics. In Wales and the UK.’

It’s not the first time MPs have been berated about Brexit during an interview in front of Parliament.

Anti-Brexit MP Anna Soubry was called a ‘Nazi’ by chanting pro-Brexit supporters during an interview with BBC News in January.

At the time she said: ‘I just think this is astonishing, this is what has happened to our country. But let’s try and move on and be positive about things.’

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