A former UK government adviser on political violence has called for a "militant" transgender rights group to be banned, after it reportedly urged supporters to "target MPs with hammers". The intervention came before the death of former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe, and reflects growing concern in Westminster about extremism and threats directed at politicians.

The article's full details were not available beyond the headline, but it centres on claims that the group incited violent action against MPs, prompting the ex-political violence tsar to argue for its proscription. No further specifics on the group's identity, the scale of its activity, or the government's response were provided in the available text.