Labour MP has whip suspended

Labour MP Jared O’mara has had the party whip suspended following further claims about his use of offensive language. An investigation had already been launched into allegations he called a constituent an “ugly bitch” – an accusation denied by the Sheffield Hallam MP. The decision to suspend the whip followed further claims about his comments he made online.

In the House of Commons, Prime Minister Theresa May said MPS needed to show “due care and attention” in the way they referred to other people.