MODERATE Labour MPs are taking 24 hour minders to their own party conference to protect them from physical attack, The Sun can reveal.

Others are hiring extra security at fringe events in Liverpool next week to guard against trouble from hard left activists.

4 Many Labour MPs lay blame for the intimidation at Jeremy Corbyn's feet and say the atmosphere within the party is ugly Credit: Getty Images

The party’s annual gathering begins on Sunday, the day after Jeremy Corbyn is expected to be re-crowned leader again in the city.

Labour MPs who spoke out against the veteran Socialist fear they will be targeted for revenge attacks by Mr Cobyn’s militant followers, which could turn violent.

The Sun’s revelation marks a new low for the deeply troubled party.

Jewish Labour MP Ruth Smeeth spoke out tonight to reveal she has asked a burly member of staff to accompany her at all times.

4 Security stood guard last year as Jeremy Corbyn was mobbed by supporters. This year Labour MPs are employing staff to protect themselves Credit: Getty Images

4 Ruth Smeeth says she is taking a minder to the Labour Party conference because she fears she will be attacked

Ms Smeeth – who was targeted by sick gallows death threats from a diehard Corbyn supporter – told The Sun: “I will have someone with me.

“I haven’t felt the need to do this before, but it is a sensible security precaution for obvious reasons at the moment.

“But I’ve been to conference every year since 1999, and I’m not going to stop going now”.

Another senior female Labour MP who wanted to remain anonymous told The Sun: “Nobody is looking forward to going to Liverpool, it’s going to be totally horrendous.

"It wouldn’t surprise me at all if someone got hurt. I have never known the atmosphere to be this ugly.”

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Former leader Ed Miliband’s special adviser Ayesha Hazarika added: “I know many people who are very anxious about what will happen next week, particularly some of the women MPs and activists.

“That it has got to this at our party conference is terribly sad.”

Many Labour MPs lay blame for the intimidation at Mr Corbyn’s feet.

In recent months, on top of the death threats some have suffered bricks through constituency office windows and others have been forced to bolster their own home security.

4 The Labour Party is a lot more split than it was at last year's conference where they all joined in a rendition of the Red Flag at the end of the event Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

The anonymous female MP added: “Jeremy is 100% to blame for doing nothing to stop this.

“He could have reined in the thugs but he has not wanted to.”

Many other moderate Labour MPs are simply staying away from conference this year altogether rather than risk aggro.

Left wing pressure group Momentum has been blamed for stirring up potential trouble by running a series of events for militant activists alongside the main conference.

It has also emerged that the number of conference goers is well down this year, with money-spinning corporates largely staying away.