A man has appeared in court accused of sending death threats to a Jewish MP.

Luciana Berger is said to have received messages telling her she was “going to get it like Jo Cox did”.

Ms Berger, Labour MP for Liverpool Wavertree and Britain’s youngest Jewish MP, was also allegedly sent an online message stating: “You better watch your back Jewish scum.”

The threat was accompanied by a picture of a large knife.

John Nimmo, 28, of South Shields, appeared at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court yesterday. He is charged with sending a communication causing anxiety or distress and remanded in custody until July 27.

Northumbria Police released a statement yesterday announcing it was “working closely with Merseyside Police after reports of malicious communication to a Merseyside MP.”

Ms Berger, former Shadow Minister for Mental Health, said: “My gratitude goes to Merseyside Police for their swift action. Behaviour like this seeks to threaten our democracy.

“Intimidation of any kind should never be tolerated.”

On July 6, Joshua Bonehill-Paine appeared in court to face a charge of racially aggravated harassment against Ms Berger.

The 23-year-old, who allegedly posted five abusive articles on his website and blog between October 2014 and January 2015, was remanded until July 19.