Rachel Riley gives birth to baby girl - Maven Aria Riley Kovaleva

— Rachel Riley 🍊 (@RachelRileyRR) December 18, 2019

Ms Riley revealed her labour was so short she did not have time to get to hospital and gave birth in her bathroom with "our amazing doula and wonderful midwives rushing to be with us just in time".

Ms Riley has been a vocal critic of Labour antisemitism in recent months and once said the abuse she received in response was so severe she began to fear the baby had stopped moving amid the stress.

She said in September: "I found out I was pregnant in April and that was around the time of the 'Boycott Rachel Riley' campaign.

“Mentally, I am strong. Mentally, I can cope. I am up for this fight. It is imperative that we win.”