Fiona Onasanya weaved a succession of lies, prosecutor says in closing statement

A Labour MP accused of lying to police about a speeding offence behaved like a politician when she demonstrated the “skill of not giving a straight answer” and being “flexible with the truth”, a court has heard.

Fiona Onasanya, 35, allegedly weaved a “succession of lies over many months” after her Nissan Micra was caught doing 41mph in a 30mph zone in Thorney, Cambridgeshire.

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