Indian-origin MP complains of intimidation

London, July 24 

Seema Malhotra, 43, who had resigned as shadow chief secretary to the Treasury along with a number of her party colleagues last month, has called on Speaker Jon Bercow to launch an official investigation into the incident. The MP for Feltham and Heston has claimed people from the Opposition leader’s office used digital keys to open her office door.

“I have discovered that members of staff working for John McDonnell [shadow chancellor] and Corbyn have gained unauthorised entry into my office in Parliament. The implications of this are extremely serious. My staff, including an intern, who have always been courteous and open, have felt harassed, intimidated and insecure.

“I’ve made a complaint to the Speaker of the Commons and to Corbyn, and requested an investigation into how this could have happened,” she said in a statement. 

A spokesperson for Corbyn said accusations that Karie Murphy — the Labour leader’s office manager — had intimidated anyone were “untrue”. He said Murphy had been checking to see if the office had been vacated by Malhotra following her resignation. — PTI