Fiona Onasanya could wear tag in parliament after release from jail

Fiona Onasanya

Fiona Onasanya is expected to become the first MP to vote while wearing an electronic tag after being released from prison.

The MP for Peterborough could return to parliament for a crucial Brexit vote on Wednesday after serving a month of her sentence for perverting the course of justice.

Onasanya, who was expelled by the Labour party, was driven out of HMP Bronzefield in Ashford, Surrey, on Tuesday morning.

The former solicitor was jailed for three months at the Old Bailey on 29 January after repeatedly lying to avoid a speeding charge.

She was released after a month after agreeing to wear an electronic tag and stick to a curfew, sources said. She is appealing against her conviction at a hearing scheduled for 5 March.

Associates believe that Onasanya, who voted remain in the EU referendum, may return to parliament this week. She insisted, before she was jailed, that she would continue to represent her constituents while maintaining her innocence.

Following her conviction on 19 December, she has voted 12 times in the…

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