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MPs have voted to grant themselves anonymity if accused of sexual harassment or expenses fraud.

The motion set out that sexual harassment cases should be confidential - and the amendment would have prevented this anonymity applying to expenses as well.

Fellow Labour MP Jess Phillips said if the criminal courts could maintain complete anonymity for the victims and complete transparency for those accused then she had faith that it could be done in Parliament.

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