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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Robyn Vinter North of England correspondent

DARK SECRETS: Jared o mara accused of making false claims from disability budget for mps | Rare Historical Photos

Jared O’Mara
Jared O’Mara served as MP for Sheffield Hallam from 2017 to 2019. Photograph: Chris McAndrew/UK Parliament/PA

Jared O’Mara, the former MP on trial for submitting fraudulent expenses, tried to falsely claim thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ money through the parliament disability budget, a court has heard.

O’Mara, who served as MP for Sheffield Hallam from 2017 to 2019, is facing eight counts of fraud totalling £30,000 and is accused of submitting fabricated invoices from a fictional autism organisation.

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