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A male MP has spoken with painted nails in the Commons to show his support for police officers who did the same as part of an anti-slavery campaign.

Labour's Darren Jones spoke out in defence of officers from Avon and Somerset, whose online campaign he said had been met with a backlash by newspapers.

The force's #LetsNailIt hashtag on social media used a series of tweets of male and female officers with painted nails to highlight the issue of modern day slavery.

Bristol North West MP Mr Jones said: "Indeed, car washes and nail bars are a common location, a location that requires vigilance and local knowledge.

"I share other members' concerns that the papers have so-called reported a backlash against Avon and Somerset Constabulary for wanting to raise this issue on social media in a way that communicates to people in their daily lives to keep an eye out for where they see these activities happening.

"So, with thanks to my honourable friends, the members for Bristol East and Bristol West, perhaps as the first male MP in the chamber, I too very proudly paint my nails today in support of the Let's Nail It campaign for Avon and Somerset police.

"For those, perhaps with caution, it's not also an endorsement for Eddie Izzard for the Labour NEC."