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An investigation has been launched in the Conservative Party after the shocking allegation surfaced today. The MP, said to be a frontbencher, was sitting next ...

One MP said: ‘It was like a blood-letting. Conservative chief whip Chris Heaton-Harris said in a statement today he is investigating claims of a Tory watching porn while in the Commons chamber. A minister also told The Times she had caught a ‘repeat offender’ MP watching porn both in the Commons and during a committee meeting.

Female Tory MPs complain about sexism in parliament after claims a senior colleague was watching porn on his phone.

Theresa May was present for part of the meeting. Johnson was pressed about whether the Tories were taking sexual harassment seriously by Caroline Lucas, the Green MP, who asked in PMQs on Wednesday whether this was grounds for dismissal. This behaviour is wholly unacceptable and action will be taken.”

The female junior minister complained about the pornography viewing to the Commons' chief whip, Chris Heaton-Harris, at a meeting of a new group for female MPs ...

Hoyle told MPs on Monday he had arranged a meeting with Dillon after an outcry over the claims in the article. However, there was fevered speculation in Westminster on Wednesday about the identity of the male MP. Several names circulated amid conflicting information about whether this had been a frontbencher. However, Hoyle, who met Rayner on Monday, suggested it would not be right to remove his pass. A whips’ office spokesperson initially said the chief whip would be “looking into this matter”. “This behaviour is wholly unacceptable and action will be taken,” she said. Rayner tweeted in response: “I said … in January that the sexist film parody about me was misogynistic and it still is now. A second senior female MP also raised similar concerns about the same male MP.

An investigation has been launched by Conservative chief whip Chris Heaton-Harris over the embarrassing reports.

One MP told the Mirror: “It was like a blood-letting. Another added: "They were genuinely shocked and horrified. A Tory MP was caught watching porn on his phone while sitting close to a female minister in the House of Commons.

The PA news agency understands the investigation centred on allegations that a Conservative watched the adult video in the Commons chamber, but could not ...

The investigation came after the Mirror and the Sun reported that the claims were aired during a meeting of Tory MPs in Westminster the night before. The Conservatives are investigating claims a Tory MP was caught watching pornography on his mobile phone in the House of Commons chamber. Chief whip Chris Heaton-Harris was looking into the “wholly unacceptable” allegations, with a spokeswoman vowing on Wednesday that “action will be taken”.

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Conservative chief whip Chris Heaton-Harris has launched an investigation into the report.

A statement from the Conservative whips office said: “The chief whip is looking into this matter. Conservative chief whip Chris Heaton-Harris confirmed the probe and described such behaviour as “wholly unacceptable”. Conservative chief whip Chris Heaton-Harris has launched an investigation into the report

The Conservative Party's chief whip has ordered an official investigation into claims that an MP was watched porn on his mobile phone in the House of ...

The MP for Mid Derbyshire called for a culture change, adding: ‘There’s no place for it in any workplace. If the facts are established then action should be taken decisively,' he said Then another colleague said that they had seen the same person watching porn in the chamber and at a committee hearing. The committee – known as ‘the 2022’ – is a forum for Tory backbenchers to discuss ideas and policy. The chief was shocked and concerned. They said they had seen a male Tory MP watching porn on his phone a few weeks ago. Her husband, Richard Timney, had to make a public apology after admitting he had ordered them. ‘It certainly wasn’t what the chief whip was expecting. It’s just not excusable in any way. It’s totally shocking.’ Furious female Tory MPs have demanded that their male colleague quit. One attendee said: ‘We were having a discussion about being a woman in politics, particularly a woman in the governing party.

Sky News understands that two individuals in attendance told Chief Whip Chris Heaton-Harris how they had witnessed an MP watching pornography both in the ...

She added that she wanted to see the MP "out of parliament, out of the party", and added: "There's no place for this in our party." Sky News understands that two individuals in attendance told Chief Whip Chris Heaton-Harris how they had witnessed an MP watching pornography both in the chamber and in a committee. One MP in attendance told Sky News that Mr Heaton-Harris looked "horrified" and asked for the man's identity. It comes in response to reports in The Sun and Daily Mirror that the MP - reported to be a Tory frontbencher - was watching pornography on a mobile phone while sitting alongside a female minister. Sky News understands that two individuals in attendance told Chief Whip Chris Heaton-Harris how they had witnessed an MP watching pornography both in the chamber and in a committee. The party's whips office said on Wednesday evening the chief whip "has asked that this matter be referred to the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme (ICGS)".

The Conservatives have launched an investigation into claims one of its MPs watched pornography in the House of Commons while sitting next to a female ...

Johnson replied: “Of course sexual harassment is intolerable and it is quite right that members should now have a procedure by which they can bring that to the attention of the House authorities and I think that is a good thing, and of course it is grounds for dismissal.” “The prime minister has just rightly said that there can be no place for sexism and misogyny in this House, so can he now confirm whether he considers that sexual harassment, apparently unlike bullying and lying, is grounds for dismissal under the ministerial code?” A spokeswoman for Boris Johnson said the frontbencher’s behaviour was “wholly unacceptable” and vowed that the MP concerned would be punished.

A Tory MP was spotted sitting next to a female colleague in the Commons watching porn on his phone. Parliament's independent watchdog is now investigating ...

He said: “I can’t even get a WiFi signal in the Chamber.” Everybody was sharing awful stories of what had happened to them in the Commons at the hands of male MPs. They must realise there are serious issues they need to address”. “It shouldn’t be necessary to say, ‘You’re not to watch porn on phones in the House of Commons’ – phones which are probably paid for by the taxpayer – but it might be that it has to be added.” But MPs said there were “audible gasps” in the room when a minister revealed that she had spotted a Tory MP sitting next to her in the Commons watching porn on his phone. I hope that's where we get to.

A female minister who said she was sat next to the unnamed colleague at the time told colleagues about the incident at a meeting of Tory MPs in Westminster on ...

Sir Keir said: “I know the prime minister will have whipped his backbenchers to scream and shout and that is fine. I would hope that when they’re in the chamber they’re concentrating on what they’re doing and not their mobile phones.” The same scene was cited in Sunday’s article. There is no place for this in our party.” Start your Independent Premium subscription today. None of us could believe our ears when we heard of this allegation … It is completely and utterly shocking and unacceptable.

Rachel Maclean, who is the minister responsible for safeguarding women, said the behaviour was "shocking and unacceptable", adding that there should be no ...

There is no place for this in our party." I hope that's where we get to. Rachel Maclean, who is the minister responsible for safeguarding women, said the behaviour was "shocking and unacceptable", adding that there should be no place for it in the party or in Parliament.

'We all know what happens when you mix long hours, drink and pressure environments,' Ben Wallace said. Conservative Party MPs react as British Labour Party ...

we will see him out of Parliament, out of the party. “Action needs to be taken and I very much hope… “Hang on a second,” he said. The minister was referring to Mr Prescott’s well documented two-year affair with his diary secretary. A Government Whips’ Office spokesperson said: “Following allegations of inappropriate behaviour in the House of Commons, the Chief Whip has asked that this matter be referred to the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme. Upon the conclusion of any ICGS investigation the Chief Whip will take appropriate action.” Conservative MP Pauline Latham has said if the allegations are true, the MP should “lose their job” and be thrown out of the party.

The party's chief whip called for the case to be referred to Parliament's Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme.

we will see him out of Parliament, out of the party. “Action needs to be taken and I very much hope… finish a day’s work and go home.” “I’m the minister responsible for safeguarding women and for creating laws which protect women against sexual harassment and violence against women and girls, so it is deeply sickening and disgusting to hear that a male MP is watching porn. A spokeswoman for Mr Heaton-Harris said: “Following allegations of inappropriate behaviour in the House of Commons the chief whip has asked that this matter be referred to the ICGS. The disciplinary process could lead to a recommendation that the MP is suspended or forced out of the Commons if a complaint is upheld.

The unnamed Conservative MP who allegedly watched porn in the Commons faces losing his job as he's investigated by Chris Heaton-Harris.

There is no place for this in our party.’ Maclean added that she did not know the identity of the MP at the centre of the allegations, who is unlikely to be named for at least several months. I hope that’s where we get to. ‘I’m the minister responsible for safeguarding women and for creating laws which protect women against sexual harassment and violence against women and girls so it is deeply sickening and disgusting to hear that a male MP is watching porn. Rachel Maclean, the minister responsible for safeguarding women, said the alleged behaviour was ‘shocking and unacceptable’, adding that there should be no place for it in the party or in Parliament. The chief whip said the claim would be referred to Parliament’s Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme, the watchdog set up in light of the #MeToo movement.

In a strong condemnation of the accusation that one of her colleagues was caught watching porn on his phone, Home Office minister Rachel Maclean has said ...

But yes, the most serious sanction could potentially apply in this case." "I think it's really important that we think about ways to change the culture in the House of Commons". "This is a problem, I think, about the overall culture of the House of Commons," the defence secretary said. The whips office said on Wednesday that he "has asked that this matter be referred to the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme", Westminster's independent complaints service. A Conservative MP who allegedly watched pornography on his phone in the Commons should be kicked "out of parliament, out of the party", a Home Office minister has said. In a strong condemnation of the accusation that one of her colleagues was caught watching porn on his phone, Home Office minister Rachel Maclean has said "there's no place for this in our party".

The party's chief whip called for the case to be referred to Parliament's Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme.

we will see him out of Parliament, out of the party. “Action needs to be taken and I very much hope… Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the Commons “sexual harassment is intolerable” and “of course sexual harassment is grounds for dismissal” when asked about the ministers. finish a day’s work and go home.” “I’m the minister responsible for safeguarding women and for creating laws which protect women against sexual harassment and violence against women and girls, so it is deeply sickening and disgusting to hear that a male MP is watching porn. A spokeswoman for Mr Heaton-Harris said: “Following allegations of inappropriate behaviour in the House of Commons the chief whip has asked that this matter be referred to the ICGS.

The party's chief whip called for the case to be referred to Parliament's Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme.

we will see him out of Parliament, out of the party. “Action needs to be taken and I very much hope… Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the Commons “sexual harassment is intolerable” and “of course sexual harassment is grounds for dismissal” when asked about the ministers. finish a day’s work and go home.” “I’m the minister responsible for safeguarding women and for creating laws which protect women against sexual harassment and violence against women and girls, so it is deeply sickening and disgusting to hear that a male MP is watching porn. A spokeswoman for Mr Heaton-Harris said: “Following allegations of inappropriate behaviour in the House of Commons the chief whip has asked that this matter be referred to the ICGS.

A Tory MP who allegedly watched pornography in the Commons chamber should face an independent investigation, the party's chief whip has said.

we will see him out of Parliament, out of the party. “Action needs to be taken and I very much hope… Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the Commons “sexual harassment is intolerable” and “of course sexual harassment is grounds for dismissal” when asked about the ministers. finish a day’s work and go home.” “I’m the minister responsible for safeguarding women and for creating laws which protect women against sexual harassment and violence against women and girls, so it is deeply sickening and disgusting to hear that a male MP is watching porn. A spokeswoman for Mr Heaton-Harris said: “Following allegations of inappropriate behaviour in the House of Commons the chief whip has asked that this matter be referred to the ICGS.

The party's chief whip called for the case to be referred to Parliament's Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme.

we will see him out of Parliament, out of the party. “Action needs to be taken and I very much hope… Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the Commons “sexual harassment is intolerable” and “of course sexual harassment is grounds for dismissal” when asked about the ministers. finish a day’s work and go home.” “I’m the minister responsible for safeguarding women and for creating laws which protect women against sexual harassment and violence against women and girls, so it is deeply sickening and disgusting to hear that a male MP is watching porn. A spokeswoman for Mr Heaton-Harris said: “Following allegations of inappropriate behaviour in the House of Commons the chief whip has asked that this matter be referred to the ICGS.