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Jared OMara, 41, who represented Sheffield Hallam from 2017 to 2019, did cocaine instead of going to Parliament, messages read to a jury said.

A former MP accused of making fraudulent expense claims to fund a drug habit was thousands of pounds “in debt with a dealer”, a court has heard.

A co-defendant of Jared O'Mara told police about the former MP's drug use, a court hears.

Jared O'Mara. 41, is alleged to have submitted fraudulent expenses claims worth nearly £30,000.

Jared O’Mara is on trial for submitting fake invoices to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.

Jared O’Mara is on trial for submitting fake invoices to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.

Jared O’Mara is on trial for submitting fake invoices to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.

A former employee of Jared O'Mara says the MP visited his office just "once or twice" in six months.

A former employee of Jared O'Mara says the MP visited his office just "once or twice" in six months.

A former MP tried to fraudulently claim up to £30,000 in taxpayers’ money to fund an “extensive cocaine habit”, prosecutors have said.