The vote proved controversial, with defence secretary Grant Shapps admitting: “For me, it does seem to be just on the wrong side of natural justice.” Jacob Rees-Mogg also told Sky News that the proposal was a “power grab” as some Tory MPs complained that the new rule would punish potentially innocent people.

But following the 2018 ‘Pestminster’ scandal in the wake of #MeToo, it’s clear that female politicians in Britain still face a toxic culture of misogyny and abuse. Last year, a report from the Fawcett Society claimed politicians work in an environment that is “more abusive than inclusive” and found that over two-thirds of female MPs have witnessed sexist behaviour in parliament in the last five years.

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