A Cambridgeshire MP denied lying to police in a speeding investigation today (November 12).
Fiona Onasanya, 35, is accused with her brother Festus, 33, of misinforming Cambridgeshire Police about who was responsible for driving a speeding vehicle on July 24 2017.
It is alleged they named a man called Aleks Antipow as being behind the wheel "to avoid prosecution and punishment".
The Peterborough MP, who was a solicitor before her election to Parliament, appeared in the Old Bailey, London, for the first day of her trial.
Dressed in a smart grey suit, she spoke to confirm her identity and deny the single charge of perverting the course of justice.
Judge Nicholas Hilliard QC adjourned the case until Tuesday when a jury is expected to be sworn in before prosecutor David Jeremy QC opens the case.
Onasanya was granted continued unconditional bail and is being represented by Christine Agnew.
The trial is expected to go on all week.
