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A Labour MP today took a swipe at the Queen as he was sworn into the Commons.

Richard Burgon broke convention by calling for the end to the Monarchy before affirming an oath of allegiance.

All MPs have to either swear an oath, or a non-religious affirmation, in order to take their seats.

But the newly elected MP for East Leeds added his own introduction to the passage, highlighting his republicanism.

“As someone that believes that the head of state should be elected I make this oath in order to serve my constituents,” he said.

Labour MP Rachael Maskell also swore her oath to her constituents in York Central.

Scottish nationalist MP Hannah Bardell had to take the oath of allegiance twice after failing to mention the Queen the first time.

The Livingston MP promised to be “faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law.”

She should have pledged loyalty to “Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth”.

Ms Bardell insisted the sleight was accidental.

New nationalist MPs Drew Hendry, Carol Monaghan, Chris Law, Deidre Brock and John Nicolson took the oath in Gaelic as well as English.

Meanwhile SNP MPs Philippa Whitford, Richard Arkless and Marion Fellows spoke in Scots.

Another SNP MP appeared to disown the vow to the Queen she had made just hours earlier in the Commons.

Glasgow East MP Natalie McGarry tweeted: “As long as in your heart and your head you believe sovereignty lies with the people, doesn’t matter what comes out your mouth.”

She later deleted the tweet and explained: “I will keep my oath to respect the parliament, but I am a republican. It’s not a secret.”

And David TC Davies, Conservative MP for Monmouth, after swearing his oath beautifully in Welsh, remarked loudly: “Now you know who to vote for when the chairmanship of the Welsh Affairs Select Committee comes up.”