Labour MP Forced To Swear In Again After Getting It Wrong The First Time

Labour MP Clive Lewis.

A Labour MP has been forced to swear in again after getting the words wrong first time round.

Clive Lewis, who is a republican, refused to pledge allegiance to King Charles’ “heirs and successors” when he went through the process last week.

But he was notified that he could be at risk of losing his seat if he failed to do it properly.

That meant he had to return to the House of Commons chamber today to do it all again, using the right words.

As other MPs looked on...