Ex-minister Jess Phillips admits she pulled a sickie to avoid having to defend Peter Mandelson in the Commons

The Labour MP, who quit her Government role earlier this year, revealed how she once pretended to be ill in order to avoid being quizzed about Britain's then-ambassador to the US.

The former safeguarding minister made the admission during a recent interview

Jess Phillips admits she pulled sickie to dodge MPs' questions on Lord Mandelson  GB News

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The Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley also said she thinks about leaving parliament ‘all the time’.

The Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley also said she thinks about leaving parliament ‘all the time’.

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