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| Jared O'Mara: Sheffield MP to resign from Parliament | Jared O'Mara: Sheffield MP to resign from Parliament |
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| Jared O'Mara, the Independent MP for Sheffield Hallam, has said he is to resign as a Member of Parliament. | Jared O'Mara, the Independent MP for Sheffield Hallam, has said he is to resign as a Member of Parliament. |
| The politician told the BBC he will step down in September, following Parliament's summer recess. | |
| He said: "Let everyone be assured I will be tendering my resignation via the official parliamentary procedure as soon as term restarts. | |
| "I reiterate my apology to my constituents, the people of Sheffield and the people of the UK as whole." | "I reiterate my apology to my constituents, the people of Sheffield and the people of the UK as whole." |
| Mr O'Mara had said he planned to take time out from his official duties to deal with "mental health and personal issues". | Mr O'Mara had said he planned to take time out from his official duties to deal with "mental health and personal issues". |
| On Saturday he issued a text message saying: "I'm not well and am in the process receiving medical help. | On Saturday he issued a text message saying: "I'm not well and am in the process receiving medical help. |
| "I am not in any fit state to continue and nor would that be appropriate if I was." | "I am not in any fit state to continue and nor would that be appropriate if I was." |
| 'Wasted opportunities' | 'Wasted opportunities' |
| He was previously accused of treating his constituents with "inexcusable contempt" by his former press chief Gareth Arnold. | He was previously accused of treating his constituents with "inexcusable contempt" by his former press chief Gareth Arnold. |
| In one of a series of highly critical comments posted on Mr O'Mara's Twitter account, Mr Arnold said: "Sheffield Hallam deserves so much better than you. | In one of a series of highly critical comments posted on Mr O'Mara's Twitter account, Mr Arnold said: "Sheffield Hallam deserves so much better than you. |
| "You have wasted opportunities which people dare not to even dream of." | "You have wasted opportunities which people dare not to even dream of." |
| A day after those comments, Mr O'Mara said: "I want to become a better person again; like I was. I feel I've become unrecognisable and I want to make amends. | A day after those comments, Mr O'Mara said: "I want to become a better person again; like I was. I feel I've become unrecognisable and I want to make amends. |
| "I need treatment for my mental health and rest first though." | "I need treatment for my mental health and rest first though." |
| Mr O'Mara was also critical of his treatment by Jeremy Corbyn's office and claimed there was a lack of support from the national Labour party. | Mr O'Mara was also critical of his treatment by Jeremy Corbyn's office and claimed there was a lack of support from the national Labour party. |
| In response, a Labour Party spokesperson said: "We take the welfare of our MPs very seriously and, while Jared is no longer a Labour MP, we are concerned for his welfare and we have continued to provide support to him, and will continue to do so." | In response, a Labour Party spokesperson said: "We take the welfare of our MPs very seriously and, while Jared is no longer a Labour MP, we are concerned for his welfare and we have continued to provide support to him, and will continue to do so." |
| Mr O'Mara was elected as the Labour MP for the constituency in the 2017 general election, ousting former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. | |
| He now sits as an independent MP having quit Labour in 2018 after he was suspended over alleged misogynistic and homophobic comments posted online. | He now sits as an independent MP having quit Labour in 2018 after he was suspended over alleged misogynistic and homophobic comments posted online. |
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