Labour MP for Leicester East Claudia Webbe is charged with harassing a woman
Leicester East MP Claudia Webbe
Labour MP Claudia Webbe was today charged with an offence of harassment against a woman.
Webbe, who represents Leicester East, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on November 11.
She is accused of carrying out the harassment between September 1, 2018 and April 26 this year.
Jenny Hopkins from the Crown Prosecution Service said: ‘The CPS has today decided that Claudia Webbe, MP for Leicester East, should be charged with an offence of harassment against one female.
‘The CPS made the decision after receiving a file of evidence from the Metropolitan Police.
‘Criminal proceedings against Ms Webbe are now active and she has the right to a fair trial.
‘It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.’
Ms Webbe hit the headlines in July when she threw her mobile phone to the floor of the House of Commons in frustration after it started ringing while she was speaking.
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Leicester East MP Claudia Webbe is pictured with former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn