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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Ben Quinn

Anti-monarchy Labour MP has to retake oath after omitting part of it as protest

Norwich South MP Clive Lewis said he took the parliamentary oath under protest
Norwich South MP Clive Lewis said he took the parliamentary oath under protest. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The Guardian

A Labour MP has had to return to parliament to be sworn in again a week after he protested against pledging allegiance to the king as he took the oath.

Clive Lewis, a prominent supporter of Britain becoming a republic, returned after parliamentary authorities told him he might not be able to speak in the Commons, vote or receive a salary, and could even face a byelection if legal action was taken against him under the Parliamentary Oaths Act.

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