Oldham MP Debbie Abrahams is one of more than 60 MPs who have written to the editor of The Sun condemning a column by Jeremy Clarkson about Meghan Markle.

In an article published on Friday, the former Top Gear presenter wrote that he dreamed of the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, being paraded and publicly shamed in British towns, adding that "everyone who’s my age thinks the same way".

The column has been met with backlash and now dozens of MPs from across the parties have asked that The Sun's editor, Victoria Newton, take action against Mr Clarkson and issue an "unreserved apology" to Ms Markle.

Ms Abrahams, who represents Oldham East and Saddleworth, retweeted a tweet from Caroline Nokes MP, who said she welcomed Mr Clarkson's "acknowledgement that he has caused hurt" but criticised the fact "an editorial process allowed his column to be printed unchallenged".

In the letter, the MPs write: "We are horrified at the recent article by Jeremy Clarkson in your publication. As parliamentarians of every persuasion, we condemn in the strongest terms the violent misogynistic language against the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle.

"This sort of language has no place in our country, and it is unacceptable that it was allowed to be published in a mainstream newspaper. Ms Markle has faced multiple credible threats to her life, requiring the intervention of the Metropolitan Police.

"Hateful articles like the one written by Mr Clarkson do not exist in a vacuum, and directly contribute to this unacceptable climate of hatred and violence."

The article has received criticism from high-profile figures and his own daughter, Emily Clarkson.

It was removed from The Sun’s website on Monday afternoon at Clarkson’s request.

As of Tuesday, the Independent Press Standards Organisation said it had received more than 17,000 complaints over the article, more than the total number of complaints the regulator received in all of 2021.

Writing on Twitter on Monday afternoon, Clarkson said he was "horrified to have caused so much hurt" following the backlash and that he would "be more careful in future".

It comes off the back of Prince Harry and Ms Markle's six-part Netflix documentary being released, in which the couple made allegations of mistreatment by the royal family.