Several posts, featuring the House of Commons logo and describing the scam coin as a “community-driven digital currency”, appeared on the Leader of the House of Commons Lucy Powell’s feed before being deleted.

Ms Powell’s office confirmed the breach occurred on Tuesday morning, stating the account was quickly secured. This incident mirrors similar attacks on high-profile figures, such as BBC journalist Nick Robinson, whose account was previously used to promote a fake “$Today” coin.

A House of Commons spokesperson told BBC: “UK Parliament takes cyber security extremely seriously.

“We provide advice to users – including members – to make them aware of the risks and how to manage their digital safety; however, we do not comment on specific details of our cyber security policies.”