MONMOUTH MP David Davies says he has received death threats following his controversial remarks on dental tests to check the age of migrants.

The Conservative politician has been subject to increased media attention since his comments were made.

Mr Davies said that two “serious” death threats directed to himself will be reported to the police today.

However he is still standing by what he said and has stated that he is not against child refugees coming into the country.

“I stand by absolutely everything that I’ve said,” said Mr Davies.

“If someone looks significantly older than what they claim then it’s not unethical to ask them for further examination.

“I think that children should be brought in but you have some people that will lie about their age."

He added: “You have to ask why these older looking ‘teenagers’ were shown coming into the country first when there are more vulnerable people looking to seek asylum.

“There have been cases where people claiming to be of a certain age are actually in their 20s and 30s and get put into situations with children when they shouldn’t be.”

Mr Davies, who has served as Monmouth MP since 2005, claims his comments had been “misinterpreted” as being similar to “slave traders checking the teeth of their slaves” – comments that he “will not accept.”

On Friday, October 21 the politician took to Twitter to reveal that he had written to ITV chiefs complaining about his treatment on Good Morning Britain, notably referring to the interview conducted by Piers Morgan.

In the letter Mr Davies said that a “student on work experience on a regional hospital radio station would have done a better job.”

Commenting on the letter, and the Good Morning Britain interview, Mr Davies said: “They had asked me to go on several times at short notice, and I had refused each time.

“In the end, I agreed to go on if they agreed to give me a chance but if you see the footage I hardly got a chance to speak until the end.

“I am more than happy to engage with anyone as long as I have the chance to give my views, which I still maintain 100 per cent.”