Patricia Hewitt, the Labour MP who earlier this month attempted a coup to displace UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown via a secret ballot, has been working for Barclays Capital since September last year, it has emerged.

Hewitt, an MP for Leicester West, landed a role on the Asia Pacific Advisory Committee of Barclays Capital, in addition to three other roles she holds outside of Parliament. According to the Parliamentary register of interests, Hewitt has worked at BarCap since September last year. It is not clear how much she is being paid for the role.