Rachel Riley tells court tweet by Corbyn aide harmed her reputation

Countdown presenter is suing Laura Murray over tweet in which she was called ‘dangerous’ and ‘stupid’

The Countdown presenter Rachel Riley has told a high court judge that a tweet by an aide of the then Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, seriously harmed her reputation and led to a concerted campaign to get her fired.

Riley is suing Laura Murray over the tweet, posted a short time after Corbyn was hit by eggs thrown by a Brexit supporter during a visit to Finsbury Park mosque on 3 March 2019; the attacker was later jailed for 28 days for assault.