UK lawmaker with prosthetic limbs says he wants to be known as the ‘bionic MP’

Published May 22, 2024 7:57pm ET



Conservative British legislator Craig Mackinlay returned to work on Wednesday, six months after his hands and feet were amputated due to sepsis. 

The United Kingdom’s House of Commons joined in a standing ovation for Mackinlay during the weekly prime minister’s question session. Mackinlay said he wants to be known as “the bionic MP” and plans to raise greater awareness of sepsis.

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