Daily Mail

Did shamed MP wear tag to vote?

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DISGRACED MP Fiona Onasanya was last night believed to be the first politician to vote in the Commons while wearing an electronic tag.

The 35-year-old MP for Peterborou­gh, who is now an independen­t having been expelled by Labour, returned to Westminste­r to vote against Theresa May’s Brexit deal after being released early from prison.

Onasanya, a trained solicitor, was sentenced to three months’ jail in January for perverting the course of justice after repeatedly lying to police about a speeding offence.

She was released early from HMP Bronzefiel­d in Surrey, having served just 28 days. She agreed to a curfew and electronic tag.

The Labour Party has implored the one-time Jeremy Corbyn ally to quit her seat following her conviction. She has refused, leaving taxpayers with a £500,000 bill to fund a recall petition which would force the constituen­cy to hold a by-election.

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