Up for hire for £3k — a Labour frontbencher

UnusuAl among parliamentarians, rosena Allin-Khan, the MP for tooting, often works at her local st George’s Hospital after a week in the House of Commons.

An experienced A&e doctor, she was elected in 2016 after her predecessor, sadiq Khan, became Mayor of london.

the labour MP has declared around £7,000 in payments for the nHs work. even more unusual for one of Jeremy Corbyn’s frontbenchers — as shadow sports minister — she’s on the books of the prestigious Chartwell speakers Agency.

A senior labour source said: ‘she’s only been an MP for five minutes and she’s already flogging herself to the highest bidder.

‘What’s more, I can’t remember any frontbencher doing this before.’

But few people know she’s seeking money open for speaking engagements. When she was

JEREMY CORBYN last week demanded the resignation of Labour frontbenchers Ruth Smeeth, Emma Lewell-Buck, Yvonne Fovargue, Justin Madders and Steph Peacock for refusing to abstain in the Commons vote for a second Brexit referendum. ‘Aren’t those the names of the original line-up of Steeleye Span?’ asked the folk-minded comic David Baddiel.

approached to take part in a panel discussion in the City, the organisers were surprised to get a response from Chartwell — along with a demand for a £3,000 fee. the invitation was swiftly withdrawn.

A spokeswoman for Allin-Khan said: ‘Although rosena is on the books of Chartwell speakers, she has never received a payment from them, she has never charged £3,000.’

she may not have been paid yet but, unique among labour frontbenchers, she’s still an MP for hire.