THE UK's youngest MP says she has been sacked from her temporary role as a carer after speaking out about personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages.
Labour's Nadia Whittome, 24, MP for Nottingham East, returned to her former role at Lark Hill retirement village, which is run by ExtraCare, to help relieve the strain on the care service during the coronavirus crisis.
Whittome says she has been "asked not to return" by ExtraCare and said she had been accused of "spreading misinformation" in the media about the lack of PPE.
The Labour MP told BBC Newsnight last month: “We’re scared and we don’t feel as though our government is keeping us safe because there isn’t enough PPE.”
Speaking on Good Morning Britain this week, she said she was pleased there was now enough PPE for health and care workers, but that “wasn’t the case” when she initially raised concerns.
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Yesterday, Whittome reported that her hours had been reduced to zero after she received an email warning her about speaking out publicly.
ExtraCare, which is a charitable trust, denied it had a PPE shortage and said Whittome returned to work on a casual basis and had worked eight shifts between March and April.
"Our in-house care team are now fulfilling our needs at this time and Nadia's help is no longer needed," it said in a statement.
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