Police warn Fife man after Gina Miller threats investigation

A 38-year-old man from Fife has been warned not to contact Gina Miller, the woman who launched a legal challenge over Brexit, as part of a police investigation into threats made against her.

The man, whom the Metropolitan Police have refused to name, was issued with a ‘cease and desist’ notice by officers on December 3.

Meanwhile a 55-year-old man was arrested in Swindon on Monday, on suspicion of racially-aggravated malicious communications.

In November Ms Miller won a historic victory in the High Court.

Judges ruled that Theresa May does not have the power to use the royal prerogative to trigger Brexit and instead MPs must vote on it. Since the ruling, 51-year-old Ms Miller said that she has been subjected to racist abuse and has had to spend £60,000 on personal security.

A ‘cease and desist’ requests that an individual stop a specified action and refrain from doing it in the future, with a threat of legal action if the recipient fails to comply.

A Met Office spokesman said: “Officers from the Met’s Falcon Unit have arrested a man on suspicion of racially aggravated malicious communications. The 55-year-old man was arrested on Monday, 5 December.

“As part of the same investigation, officers also issued a ‘cease and desist’ notice on 3 December to a 38-year-old man from Fife, Scotland.”

Officers issued a ‘cease and desist’ notice on Saturday

Picture: Victoria Jones. Gina Miller, who brought a legal challenge over Brexit, and campaigner at the Supreme Court.