A member of parliament has been given a three-month jail sentence for lying to avoid a speeding ticket, and is expected to try to remain in office after her sentence is completed, despite calls to resign.
Fiona Onasanya, the MP for Peterborough and a former Labour Party whip, was sentenced on Tuesday for perverting the course of justice following a retrial. Onasanya, the first serving MP to be jailed in 28 years, is believed to be planning to serve as an MP once she leaves prison. She will continue to be paid while in prison.
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