A Labour MP’s home was allegedly attacked with a sledgehammer after the general election result. Andrew Western, who was re-elected as the MP for Stretford and Urmston on Thursday, claimed that the incident took place on Saturday evening and police have since launched an investigation.

He said he was “absolutely fine” and “no one was hurt”, but warned the “toxicity in our politics at present must be drawn out”, as “harassment, intimidation and abuse” of politicians is becoming “an ever more regular occurrence”.

It comes after Shabana Mahmood and Jess Phillips reported their own frightening experiences on the campaign trail.

Mahmood said “masked men” had disrupted a community meeting, “terrifying those present”, while Phillips claimed an activist canvassing with her had her car’s tyres slashed, describing it as “the worst” election she had ever fought.

All three MPs faced challenges from candidates running on pro-Gaza tickets, with Mahmood and Phillips only narrowly beating their respective rivals – one independent and one from George Galloway’s Workers Party – to cling on to their seats.

Western finished far further ahead of the Workers Party candidate in his race, who only managed fourth place.

In her victory speech, Ms Mahmood hit out at those who had challenged her Muslim faith because of Labour’s position on Gaza. “It is never acceptable to deny anyone their faith, to brand them an infidel,” she said.

Phillips, who was booed and jeered by pro-Palestinian supporters during her own acceptance speech, said: “I see we’re going to continue with the class that we had during the campaign… I understand that a strong woman standing up to you is met with such reticence.”

Thanking West Midlands Police for responding to the “aggression that we have suffered” during the campaign, she concluded: “I didn’t bring my children here tonight, because I knew this would happen and they deserve better.”

In a series of posts on X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday, Western said the alleged incident on Saturday night was being investigated by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) as part of Operation Bridger, set up in 2016 after the murder of Jo Cox, the Labour MP.

He thanked the force for its “excellent response”, stressing that “these idiots do not speak for our community and I will do all I can to ensure they never do.”

When another user told him to “grow up”, he replied: “I’ll tell you that when someone takes a sledgehammer to your property.”

In his original posts, he said: “Last night there was an incident at my home that is being investigated by police as part of Operation Bridger. I am absolutely fine and no one was hurt but the toxicity in our politics at present must be drawn out.

“The harassment, intimidation and abuse of politicians is not OK and is not normal. That said it is becoming an ever more regular occurrence. I am proud to represent the people of Stretford and Urmston and I will not be cowed as I seek to serve them to the best of my ability.

“I want to thank GMP for an excellent response and say that these idiots do not speak for our community and I will do all I can to ensure they never do.”

He did not speculate about the motives of the alleged attacker. Greater Manchester Police has been approached for comment.