Brown backs driving-charge Harman.

Summary: Gordon Brown has signalled his support for Harriet Harman following news she will be prosecuted over a car crash in south-east London.

Gordon Brown has signalled his support for Harriet Harman following news she will be prosecuted over a crash during which she was allegedly using her mobile phone.

Labour's deputy leader still enjoys Mr Brown's "full confidence", according to the Prime Minister's spokesman.

He added that Mr Brown had already spoken to Ms Harman, who is intending to deny the charges.

"He is fully supportive of her," the spokesman said.

"She refutes the allegations and will deny the charges. She hasn't been convicted of anything. The Prime Minister has full confidence in her."

Ms Harman will be charged with driving without due care and attention and driving while using a hand-held mobile telephone over an incident last July in Dulwich, south-east London.

Driving without due care and attention carries a maximum fine of Au5,000 and an endorsement of up to nine points on your licence.

A Crown Prosecution Service statement said: "The Crown Prosecution Service has decided there is sufficient evidence and it is in the public interest to prosecute the Rt Hon Harriet Harman MP."

Ms Harman has several previous driving convictions. She was banned from driving for seven days and fined Au400 after admitting speeding at 99mph on the M4 in January 2003.

She was also fined Au60 and given three penalty points for exceeding a temporary speed limit in Suffolk in April 2007.

The law banning driving with a mobile phone was introduced in 2003 when Ms Harman was the Solicitor General.

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