UK MPs face tougher penalties for abuse

By Andrew Woodcock
Updated February 8 2018 - 7:38pm, first published 7:36pm
MPs and peers in the UK could face tougher penalties after a probe into harassment in parliament.
MPs and peers in the UK could face tougher penalties after a probe into harassment in parliament.

British MPs and peers could face recall or expulsion under new sanctions for bullying and abuse recommended in a report which found evidence of widespread allegations of sexual harassment within parliament.

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