Hallam MP pledges to quit

SHEFFIELD Hallam MP Jared O’Mara has said that he will resign from his post in September following allegations from members of his staff.

O’Mara, who was elected as a Labour representative in 2017, said: “Let everyone be assured I will be tendering my resignation via the official parliamentary procedure as soon as term restarts. I reiterate my apology to my constituents, the people of Sheffield and the people of the UK as whole.

He had previously said he planned to take time out to deal with “mental health and personal issues”.

Then at the weekend, he said: “I’m not well and am in the process receiving medical help. I am not in any fit state to continue and nor would that be appropriate if I was.”

Last week, Jared’s press chief Gareth Arnold took to O’Mara’s Twitter account and posted a number of critical comments before announcing his resignation. Mr Arnold said: “Sheffield Hallam deserves so much better than you,” and “You have wasted opportunities which people dare not to even dream of.”

Mr O’Mara was elected as the Labour MP for the constituency in a shock result that saw former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg voted out.

He is currently an independent MP having quit Labour last year after he was suspended over alleged misogynistic and homophobic comments posted online.