#UK: Disgraced Member Of Parliament Booted From Office By Recall Petition

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Disgraced Labour Party MP Fiona Onasanya has been forced out in her Peterborough seat in parliament following a recall petition.

A spokeswoman for Peterborough City Council said that 19,261 people signed the recall petition, amounting to 27.64 per cent of those eligible to sign, meaning the seat is now vacant and a special by-election must now be held to fill it.

Onasanya, 35, who was elected as a Labour MP, served just 28 days of a three-month prison sentence for lying about who was driving her car when it was caught speeding in July 2017.
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#UK: MP Sentenced To Three Months In Prison Hopes To Remain In Parliament After Serving Time

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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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