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Ex-Labour MP Claudia Webbe urged to quit Parliament after conviction appeal loss

Webbe was last year found guilty and handed a 10-week suspended sentence after targeting Michelle Merritt between September 2018 and April 2020.

The Independent UK · May 26, 2022

Shamed MP Claudia Webbe can stay in Parliament despite criminal conviction as she loses appeal

Ex-Labour MP Claudia Webbe lost her appeal against her conviction for harassing a love rival but the judge reduced her sentence - meaning she won't face a recall petition

Daily Mirror · May 26, 2022

MP Claudia Webbe loses bid to overturn harassment conviction

The Corbyn loyalist who is currently sitting as an Independent is likely to face intense political pressure to quit her seat and spark a by-election

Evening Standard · May 26, 2022