Harriet Harman, Labour deputy leader, faces prosecution for her involvement in a car smash in which she was allegedly using her mobile phone, the Crown Prosecution Service said tonight.
A court summons will be served on the MP for Camberwell and Peckham after a police probe into the crash in Dulwich, south-east London on the afternoon of July 3.
Ms Harman is facing charges of driving without due care and attention and driving while using a hand-held mobile telephone, the CPS said. A spokeswoman for Ms Harman said: “Ms Harman strongly refutes the allegations and will deny the charges.”
Driving without due care and attention carries a maximum fine of £5,000 and an endorsement of up to nine points on your licence.
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