An expelled Labour MP who was jailed for three months for lying to police to avoid a speeding ticket is to have her sentence reviewed.

Fiona Onasanya, who represents Peterborough, was convicted of perverting the course of justice earlier this week following a retrial.

Despite being jailed, the 35-year-old solicitor is continuing in her role as an MP and is appealing against her conviction.

The attorney general's office has now confirmed that her sentence will be reviewed, following a complaint it was unduly lenient.

Image: Onasanya is appealing against her conviction

A spokesman said: "We have received a request for the case of Fiona Onasanya to be considered under the unduly lenient sentence scheme.


"The Law Officers have 28 days from sentencing to consider the case."

If her jail term is adjudged to be unduly lenient, the case will be referred to the Court of Appeal, where a decision will be made as to whether or not to increase it.

MPs jailed for longer than 12 months automatically lose their seats under parliamentary rules. But a recall petition could force a by-election in Onasanya's constituency, if signed by 10% of her electorate.

Jurors at Onasanya's Old Bailey trial were told that she colluded with her brother Festus after her car was recorded travelling at 41mph in a 30mph zone in Thorney, a village near Peterborough in July 2017.

The court heard that a Notice of Intended Prosecution was sent back naming the driver of the vehicle as Aleks Antipow, an acquaintance of her brother, who was in Russia visiting his parents at the time.

Festus Onasanya was given a jail sentence of 10 months after he pleaded guilty to three counts of perverting the course of justice over speeding, including the 24 July incident.