Conservative MP Bob Stewart charged with racially aggravated abuse of Bahraini activist.

Conservative MP Bob Stewart has been charged with racially abusing a man he allegedly told to "go back to Bahrain". The Beckenham MP faces two public order charges relating to an incident outside an event hosted by the Bahraini embassy. The Metropolitan Police said Mr Stewart faced one charge of using threatening or abusive words or behaviour, where the offence was racially aggravated. He also faces an alternative charge of threatening behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress, the force added.