Conservative MP arrested

The individual remains in custody and the investigation into the alleged offences, which took place between 2002 and 2009, is ongoing.

The individual remains in custody and the investigation into the alleged offences, which took place between 2002 and 2009, is ongoing. The individual remains in custody and the investigation into the alleged offences, which took place between 2002 and 2009, is ongoing. A Conservative whips office spokesperson said: "The chief whip has asked that the MP concerned does not attend the Parliamentary estate while an investigation is ongoing.

A two-year investigation into the claims has been ongoing since allegations were first reported in January 2020.

Police question politician over alleged offences said to have taken place during a seven-year period between 2002 and 2009.

Tuesday’s arrest, first reported by The Sun, follows the arrest of another Conservative MP for alleged rape in 2020. He remains in custody.” A union boss said he should be formally barred from Parliament while the claims are investigated. A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “A man, aged in his 50s, was arrested on suspicion of indecent assault, sexual assault, rape, abuse of position of trust and misconduct in public office. The MP who was arrested on Tuesday has not yet been named by police or by the Conservative Party. The sitting politician was being questioned by Metropolitan Police officers on Tuesday after being accused of rape, indecent assault, sexual assault, abuse of a position of trust and misconduct in a public office.

A statement from the government Whips office said: "The Chief Whip has asked that the MP concerned does not attend the Parliamentary Estate while an ...

Until the conclusion of the investigation we will not be commenting further." The identity of the arrested MP will not be confirmed by the Conservative whips office in order to protect the privacy of victims. A Conservative MP has been arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual offences that took place over a period of seven years.

Unnamed man has been suspended from parliament pending investigation by Metropolitan police.

The Metropolitan Police confirm a man is in custody over allegations dating back to the 2000s.

Until the conclusion of the investigation we will not be commenting further." He added: "A man... was arrested on suspicion of indecent assault, sexual assault, rape, abuse of position of trust and misconduct in public office."

The unnamed MP remains in custody and has been warned by whips to stay away from the Parliamentary estate after the arrest by the Met Police over alleged ...

"It is because it is only when you have safe streets, when you have safe communities, that you get the confidence of business to invest and drive jobs and growth." He remains in custody." "What will it take for Parliament to finally take its responsibility to its staff and visitors seriously and suspend access to the estate for parliamentarians under investigation for sexual offences?

A Conservative MP has been arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault. The Metropolitan Police said a man in his fifties was in custody over ...

A Conservative Whips’ Office spokesperson said: “The chief whip has asked that the MP concerned does not attend the parliamentary estate while an investigation is ongoing. A Conservative MP has been arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault. There were also reports that three cabinet ministers were among 56 MPs said to have been accused of sexual misconduct and referred to parliament’s sleaze watchdog.

The male MP, who has not been named, is accused of sexual offences spanning a seven-year period.

Parliament has the same responsibilities towards its staff as any other workplace.” The Conservative Party will not make a decision on whether the suspect will have the whip withdrawn until after the criminal investigation is concluded. A spokesperson for the government whips office said: “The Chief Whip has asked that the MP concerned does not attend the Parliamentary Estate while an investigation is ongoing.”

Foreign secretary Liz Truss expresses concern at 'appalling' accusations against unnamed parliamentarian. The Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London.

Details of the MP’s arrest emerged during what the government had hoped would be “crime week”, with announcements on toughening up policing. A date was announced on Tuesday for two byelections triggered by the resignation of Conservative MPs. Imran Ahmad Khan, the former MP for Wakefield, was convicted of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy, while the former Tiverton and Honiton MP Neil Parish admitted watching pornography in the House of Commons chamber. “The police are currently working on the case but it is worrying that we are seeing these appalling … accusations, again, about a parliamentarian.”

Officers received a report about the MP in January 2020 relating to alleged sexual offences committed in London between 2002 and 2009. The Conservatives' chief ...

Until the conclusion of the investigation we will not be commenting further.” Former Conservative MP Imran Ahmad Khan quit the Commons earlier this month after being convicted of sexually assaulting a boy. The police are currently working on the case but it is worrying that we are seeing these appalling ... accusations, again, about a parliamentarian.” Asked if the MP should have the whip withdrawn, Ms Truss said: “I don’t know who it is. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. The Conservative MP arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault offences has now been released on bail pending further enquiries by the Metropolitan Police.