A fake Facebook profile of the Labour Party’s deputy leader, Chris Fearne, has been reported to the police, the government said.

The fictional account is spelling Fearne without the a, thus Ferne.

All those receiving messages from this account should immediately file a report with Facebook, the government said.

If recipients remained in doubt they should contact the minister’s office.

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