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He said that by seeking cheap or free milk online, parents risked feeding their babies a product "potentially laden with bacteria".

The debate highlights the peril for the government, even when it grants all its MPs, including ministers, a free vote on an issue.

MPs will have their say on the issue later this month – in what is known as a free vote, where they are not instructed how to vote by their parties.

Mr Edwards has also learned that Waring could be free as early as April 2026 under the Home Detention Curfew scheme, although the MOJ said this would only happen subject to a risk assessment closer to the time.

She previously championed liberal causes like government-run healthcare, free college tuition and gun control.