UK MPs arrested on suspicion of serious sexual or violent offences could be barred from attending parliament after lawmakers changed the rules in a narrow vote late on Monday.

Parliament decided by just one vote that any MP arrested over such accusations should face a risk assessment, which could lead to them being excluded from entering the House of Commons.

The move toughens up a proposal by the Conservative government, which had said MPs should only be barred if they were actually charged with an offence after being arrested.

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Notable MPs voting in favour of the amendment included former Tory prime minister Theresa May and Natalie Elphicke, who defected from the ruling Conservatives to Labour last week.

Previously, MPs arranged with their own party whether they could attend parliament having been arrested for serious sexual or violent offences. Now, an independent panel will decide.

Several MPs have been arrested for such offences since the last general election in 2019.

Conservative MP for Wakefield Imran Ahmad Khan was found guilty in 2022 of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy at a party in 2008.

Fellow Tory Charlie Elphicke, the former husband of Nathalie Elphicke, was jailed in 2020 for sexually assaulting two women, including a parliamentary worker.

And Conservative Crispin Blunt was arrested on suspicion of rape in October 2023. He continues to sit as an independent MP.

Several other MPs from both sides of the house have been suspended from their parties over allegations of sexual misconduct that did not warrant police action.

Labour former minister Chris Bryant said the move was "long overdue".

"Parliament should be no different from any other workplace," he said.

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Mike Clancy, general secretary of the Prospect trade union, whose membership includes civil servants, called it an "important and overdue victory for common sense and those working on the parliamentary estate".

But Conservative Michael Ellis, a former attorney general for England and Wales, said there were constitutional and legal implications to banning MPs from parliament before they had been charged.

"There is a key principle here. There's a golden thread that runs through our system that a person must not suffer imposition before guilt has been proven," he said.

UK MPs arrested on suspicion of serious sexual or violent offences could be barred from attending parliament after lawmakers changed the rules in a narrow vote late on Monday.

UK MPs arrested on suspicion of serious sexual or violent offences could be barred from attending parliament after lawmakers changed the rules in a narrow vote late on Monday. Parliament decided by just one vote that any MP arrested over such accusations should face a risk assessment, which could lead to them being excluded from entering the House of Commons. The move toughens up a proposal by the Conservative government, which had said MPs should only be barred if they were actually charged with an offence after being arrested. Also read: Video: Kamala Harris drops F-bomb, urges youth to 'kick that f***ing door down' Notable MPs voting in favour of the amendment included former Tory prime minister Theresa May and Natalie Elphicke, who defected from the ruling Conservatives to Labour last week. Previously, MPs arranged with their own party whether they could attend parliament having been arrested for serious sexual or violent offences. Now, an independent panel will decide. Several MPs have been arrested for such offences since the last general election in 2019. Conservative MP for Wakefield Imran Ahmad Khan was found guilty in 2022 of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy at a party in 2008. Fellow Tory Charlie Elphicke, the former husband of Nathalie Elphicke, was jailed in 2020 for sexually assaulting two women, including a parliamentary worker. And Conservative Crispin Blunt was arrested on suspicion of rape in October 2023. He continues to sit as an independent MP. Several other MPs from both sides of the house have been suspended from their parties over allegations of sexual misconduct that did not warrant police action. Labour former minister Chris Bryant said the move was "long overdue". "Parliament should be no different from any other workplace," he said. Also read: China denounces UK's spying accusation on three Hong Kong nationals Mike Clancy, general secretary of the Prospect trade union, whose membership includes civil servants, called it an "important and overdue victory for common sense and those working on the parliamentary estate". But Conservative Michael Ellis, a former attorney general for England and Wales, said there were constitutional and legal implications to banning MPs from parliament before they had been charged. "There is a key principle here. There's a golden thread that runs through our system that a person must not suffer imposition before guilt has been proven," he said.

UK MPs arrested for sexual offences face parliament ban

United Kingdom's Conservative MP Lee Anderson is facing the accusation of Islamophobia and racism after he claimed that “Islamists have control” over London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan. 
 
While speaking to GB News, Tory MP for Ashfield claimed that Khan had “given our capital city away to his mates”. 
 
In his rant, which was aired on Friday (Feb 23), Anderson said, “I don’t actually believe that these Islamists have got control of our country, but what I do believe is they’ve got control of Khan and they’ve got control of London. Again, this stems with Khan, he’s actually given our capital city away to his mates." 
 
“If you let Labour in through the back door, expect more of this and expect our cities to be taken over by these lunatics," he added.

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<h2 lang="en-US">Leaders find Anderson&nbsp;comment ‘divisive and dangerous’</h2>

Khan, who was appointed to the position in May 2016, is the first Muslim mayor of London. 
 
Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting said that the comments made by Anderson were “divisive and dangerous”. 
 
Taking to X, Streeting said, “The Conservatives have gone beyond the dogwhistle playbook of previous mayoral elections to outright racism and Islamophobia. Enough is enough. Is this really what your Party stands for @RishiSunak @RicHolden?” 
 
Anderson has even faced criticism from his own party as Sajid Javid said that it is “a ridiculous thing to say” while responding to the rant. 
 
Meanwhile, former Tory MP and Theresa May’s former chief of staff Gavin Barwell said, “A despicable slur on @SadiqKhan and Londoners. In his first speech as PM, @RishiSunak said he would “unite our country”. If he allows the likes of Anderson to spread hate and division like this, those words will be revealed as a sham.”

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Anderson was the Conservative party's deputy chair till January when he resigned over the vote on the Rwanda deportation policy of the government. 
 
Labour’s shadow women and equalities secretary Anneliese Dodds, calling for immediate action from United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, said, “Lee Anderson’s comments are unambiguously racist and Islamophobic. Rishi Sunak needs to immediately remove the whip. If he is too weak, then people will take their own view of the modern Conservative Party.”

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United Kingdom's Conservative MP Lee Anderson is facing the accusation of Islamophobia and racism after he claimed that “Islamists have control” over London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan.

United Kingdom's Conservative MP Lee Anderson is facing the accusation of Islamophobia and racism after he claimed that “Islamists have control” over London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan. While speaking to GB News, Tory MP for Ashfield claimed that Khan had “given our capital city away to his mates”. In his rant, which was aired on Friday (Feb 23), Anderson said, “I don’t actually believe that these Islamists have got control of our country, but what I do believe is they’ve got control of Khan and they’ve got control of London. Again, this stems with Khan, he’s actually given our capital city away to his mates." “If you let Labour in through the back door, expect more of this and expect our cities to be taken over by these lunatics," he added. Lee Anderson’s comments are unambiguously racist and Islamophobic. Rishi Sunak needs to immediately remove the whip. If he is too weak, then people will take their own view of the modern Conservative Party. https://t.co/6DYZggSUHO — Anneliese Dodds (@AnnelieseDodds) February 23, 2024 × Also Read: UK authorities make record-breaking 5.7 tonnes cocaine seizure; drugs were found hidden in cargo of bananas Leaders find Anderson comment ‘divisive and dangerous’ Khan, who was appointed to the position in May 2016, is the first Muslim mayor of London. Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting said that the comments made by Anderson were “divisive and dangerous”. Taking to X, Streeting said, “The Conservatives have gone beyond the dogwhistle playbook of previous mayoral elections to outright racism and Islamophobia. Enough is enough. Is this really what your Party stands for @RishiSunak @RicHolden?” Anderson has even faced criticism from his own party as Sajid Javid said that it is “a ridiculous thing to say” while responding to the rant. Meanwhile, former Tory MP and Theresa May’s former chief of staff Gavin Barwell said, “A despicable slur on @SadiqKhan and Londoners. In his first speech as PM, @RishiSunak said he would “unite our country”. If he allows the likes of Anderson to spread hate and division like this, those words will be revealed as a sham.” Watch: Recession hits UK as economy shrinks, negative growth triggers this Anderson was the Conservative party's deputy chair till January when he resigned over the vote on the Rwanda deportation policy of the government. Labour’s shadow women and equalities secretary Anneliese Dodds, calling for immediate action from United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, said, “Lee Anderson’s comments are unambiguously racist and Islamophobic. Rishi Sunak needs to immediately remove the whip. If he is too weak, then people will take their own view of the modern Conservative Party.” (With inputs from agencies)

UK MP Anderson’s rant on Sadiq Khan lands him in trouble over alleged Islamophobia

In a major and disturbing revelation, a female British MP from Labour Party has said that British parliament has a 'whisper list' of MPs who are not deemed to be safe to have a drink or be alone with. Charlotte Nichols, who is the MP for Warrington North was speaking with BBC Radio 5 Live. She said that the 'whisper list' is never written down but it includes people who are known for “bullying or sexual misconduct”.

Nichols was elected in 2019. She said when she was elected, she was told about the people she should never accept a drink from.

“We need to be aware of these MPs from a range of political parties for our friends’ sake who may visit parliament, for our staffers’ sake and of course for our own safety and professional reputation as well,” she said during the interaction.

She said there were about 40 people on the list and that it was 'not 100%,' indicating that she has gone through harrowing ordeal because of some people not on the 'whisper list'.

She also spoke of “the culture of toxicity” within Westminster.

Charlotte Nichols did not name anyone. But said that she was "staggered" at how long the list was and that new names appear "all the time".

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Nearly 70 British lawmakers from various political parties have urged the government to outlaw the use of commonly used CCTV models that have been linked to human rights abuses in China. Along with prominent Labour human rights advocates Baroness Chakrabarti and Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws, former Conservative ministers David Davis MP, Lord Bethell, Steve Baker MP, and Damien Green MP, as well as leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Ed Davey, SNP Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Alyn Smith, Green MP Caroline Lucas, and crossbench peers, make up the group.

The 67 lawmakers demand a ban on the technology's usage or sale in the UK as they "condemn [Hikvision and Dahua's] role in technology-enabled human rights abuses in China."

They also called for "an independent national review of the scale, capabilities, ethics and rights impact of modern CCTV in the UK".

Big Brother Watch, a privacy and civil liberties organisation, coordinated the statement, which is also supported by Rene Cassin, Stop Uyghur Genocide, Free Tibet, and Hong Kong Watch, among other rights organisations.

Due to security concerns and evidence of their widespread use in so-called "re-education" camps in Xinjiang, where an estimated 1 million Uyghurs are detained and subjected to abuse, torture, and forced sterilisation, Hikvision and Dahua, which are partially owned by the Chinese government, are now prohibited from doing business in the US. In November of last year, the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee urged the UK to impose similar restrictions on Chinese spy agencies.

New research reveals that UK public organisations are giving sizeable contracts to acquire the contentious Chinese-made equipment, despite the fact that the government has declined to take any action. The MPs' statement comes after a six-month investigation by Big Brother Watch that involved thousands of Freedom of Information requests. Big Brother Watch discovered that the majority of public institutions, including 73 percent of UK councils, 57 percent of secondary schools in England, 6 out of 10 NHS Trusts, UK universities, and police forces, use CCTV cameras made by Hikvision or Dahua.

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Nearly 70 British lawmakers from various political parties have urged the government to outlaw the use of commonly used CCTV models that have been linked to human rights abuses in China. Along with prominent Labour human rights advocates Baroness Chakrabarti and Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws, former Conservative ministers David Davis MP, Lord Bethell, Steve Baker MP, and Damien Green MP, as well as leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Ed Davey, SNP Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Alyn Smith, Green MP Caroline Lucas, and crossbench peers, make up the group. The 67 lawmakers demand a ban on the technology's usage or sale in the UK as they "condemn [Hikvision and Dahua's] role in technology-enabled human rights abuses in China." They also called for "an independent national review of the scale, capabilities, ethics and rights impact of modern CCTV in the UK". Big Brother Watch, a privacy and civil liberties organisation, coordinated the statement, which is also supported by Rene Cassin, Stop Uyghur Genocide, Free Tibet, and Hong Kong Watch, among other rights organisations. Due to security concerns and evidence of their widespread use in so-called "re-education" camps in Xinjiang, where an estimated 1 million Uyghurs are detained and subjected to abuse, torture, and forced sterilisation, Hikvision and Dahua, which are partially owned by the Chinese government, are now prohibited from doing business in the US. In November of last year, the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee urged the UK to impose similar restrictions on Chinese spy agencies. New research reveals that UK public organisations are giving sizeable contracts to acquire the contentious Chinese-made equipment, despite the fact that the government has declined to take any action. The MPs' statement comes after a six-month investigation by Big Brother Watch that involved thousands of Freedom of Information requests. Big Brother Watch discovered that the majority of public institutions, including 73 percent of UK councils, 57 percent of secondary schools in England, 6 out of 10 NHS Trusts, UK universities, and police forces, use CCTV cameras made by Hikvision or Dahua. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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In spite of claims of sleaze and cronyism claims against his government, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson rejected pressure to appear before British lawmakers debating the standards system on Monday.

MPs are going to hold an emergency debate amid calls for an independent inquiry into the mounting allegations of apparent corruption and inappropriate conduct within the Conservative party and government.&nbsp;

This follows outrage at efforts last week to overhaul parliament's internal disciplinary process which would have prevented the 30-day suspension of a Tory MP found to have committed an "egregious" breach of lobbying rules.

Johnson abandoned the unprecedented move within 24 hours which prompted the lawmaker, Owen Paterson to resign from parliament. This threw spotlight on allegations around MPs' behaviour.

It also prompted an extraordinary broadside from former Conservative prime minister John Major, who called the episode "shameful" and "had the effect of trashing the reputation of parliament".

Despite the growing crisis, Johnson was in northeast England Monday to see hospital staff receive Covid-19 boosters and flu jabs, in what he called "a longstanding engagement".

His spokesman noted he would make the roughly 600-mile (965-kilometre) round-trip by train -- days after being heavily criticised for flying by private jet from the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow to attend a private London dinner with former colleagues at the Daily Telegraph newspaper.

The spokesman said Steve Barclay, a minister with direct responsibility over standards in public life, would represent the government in parliament and was "the right person to take this forward".

"What we do need to do is look also at the process, and that is what we were trying to do last week," Johnson said during a brief media appearance at the hospital, insisting he would now focus on a cross-party approach to reforms.&nbsp;

But Keir Starmer, leader of the main opposition Labour party, accused Johnson of "running scared", after earlier calling for further disclosures of Paterson's correspondence with ministers over Covid contracts.

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In spite of claims of sleaze and cronyism claims against his government, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson rejected pressure to appear before British lawmakers debating the standards system on Monday.

In spite of claims of sleaze and cronyism claims against his government, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson rejected pressure to appear before British lawmakers debating the standards system on Monday. MPs are going to hold an emergency debate amid calls for an independent inquiry into the mounting allegations of apparent corruption and inappropriate conduct within the Conservative party and government. This follows outrage at efforts last week to overhaul parliament's internal disciplinary process which would have prevented the 30-day suspension of a Tory MP found to have committed an "egregious" breach of lobbying rules. Johnson abandoned the unprecedented move within 24 hours which prompted the lawmaker, Owen Paterson to resign from parliament. This threw spotlight on allegations around MPs' behaviour. It also prompted an extraordinary broadside from former Conservative prime minister John Major, who called the episode "shameful" and "had the effect of trashing the reputation of parliament". Despite the growing crisis, Johnson was in northeast England Monday to see hospital staff receive Covid-19 boosters and flu jabs, in what he called "a longstanding engagement". His spokesman noted he would make the roughly 600-mile (965-kilometre) round-trip by train -- days after being heavily criticised for flying by private jet from the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow to attend a private London dinner with former colleagues at the Daily Telegraph newspaper. The spokesman said Steve Barclay, a minister with direct responsibility over standards in public life, would represent the government in parliament and was "the right person to take this forward". "What we do need to do is look also at the process, and that is what we were trying to do last week," Johnson said during a brief media appearance at the hospital, insisting he would now focus on a cross-party approach to reforms. But Keir Starmer, leader of the main opposition Labour party, accused Johnson of "running scared", after earlier calling for further disclosures of Paterson's correspondence with ministers over Covid contracts. (With inputs from agencies)

UK PM Boris Johnson gives UK MPs standards system debate a skip

Forget Brexit & the new virus strain, British MPs are busy discussing India. From the farm laws to minority rights to Kashmir, British lawmakers can't stop obsessing over India's internal affairs. The Indian High Commission in London has reacted to the recent debate held in the U.K. Parliament.

Indian High Commission in London reacts to the recent debate held in U.K. Parliament

UK MP Bob Blackman of the ruling Conservative Party in the country has written to chairman of the party, raising concerns against a group being announced in the party called "conservative friends of Kashmir" which may have long term implication, especially on the large Indian diaspora.&nbsp;

In the letter, he asked the party to make it clear officially that the group is "not an officially recognised body and has no links to the party" and therefore cannot use party logo or branding.&nbsp;

Highlighting the impact to the party, Bob in his letter to the Chairman of Conservative Party Amanda Milling said, "creation of this "conservative friends" group....risks alienating the diaspora that we have worked so hard and for so long, to cultivate and encourage to switch to our party. I cannot emphasize enough how emotive this issue is to our Indian diaspora."

Amanda Milling is the chairman of the conservative party along with Ben Elliot. The role of the chairman is party administration.

Bob elaborated that, "creation of the so-called conservative friends of Kashmir will cause severe tensions" between the already existing groups - conservative friends of India and conservative friends of Pakistan and "alienate a large percentage of voters".&nbsp;

The recent UK general elections saw&nbsp;the Indian diaspora shifting from Labour Party to the Conservative due to the former's stance on Kashmir. &nbsp;In fact, the decision taken at the Labour party conference on Kashmir, which was seen as considerably anti-India led to switching of allegiance of the British Indians to conservatives.&nbsp;

The UK MP said in the letter, "As we approach our Party's Conference this year, we must now follow the same path as the Labour party last year and risk alienating a large section of voters".

"Jammu and Kashmir is internationally recognized as a state of India and we do not have any other "conservative friends" that represent other areas of India...Party Policy is that security in Jammu and Kashmir is an internal matter for India and you know that I have previously written to PM regarding the issue and he reiterated Party Policy on Jammu and Kashmir both in writing and also on the floor of the house of commons".

The official stance of the Conservative Party and UK government on Kashmir is that is bilateral matter between India and Pakistan.

Bob Blackman is the vice-chairman of the conservative friends of India and the chairman and vice-chairman of number of All-Party Parliamentary groups related to India.

UK MP Bob Blackman of the ruling Conservative Party in the country has written to chairman of the party, raising concerns against a group being announced in the party called "conservative friends of Kashmir" which may have long term implication, especially on the large Indian diaspora.

UK MP Bob Blackman of the ruling Conservative Party in the country has written to chairman of the party, raising concerns against a group being announced in the party called "conservative friends of Kashmir" which may have long term implication, especially on the large Indian diaspora. In the letter, he asked the party to make it clear officially that the group is "not an officially recognised body and has no links to the party" and therefore cannot use party logo or branding. Highlighting the impact to the party, Bob in his letter to the Chairman of Conservative Party Amanda Milling said, "creation of this "conservative friends" group....risks alienating the diaspora that we have worked so hard and for so long, to cultivate and encourage to switch to our party. I cannot emphasize enough how emotive this issue is to our Indian diaspora." Amanda Milling is the chairman of the conservative party along with Ben Elliot. The role of the chairman is party administration. Bob elaborated that, "creation of the so-called conservative friends of Kashmir will cause severe tensions" between the already existing groups - conservative friends of India and conservative friends of Pakistan and "alienate a large percentage of voters". The recent UK general elections saw the Indian diaspora shifting from Labour Party to the Conservative due to the former's stance on Kashmir. In fact, the decision taken at the Labour party conference on Kashmir, which was seen as considerably anti-India led to switching of allegiance of the British Indians to conservatives. The UK MP said in the letter, "As we approach our Party's Conference this year, we must now follow the same path as the Labour party last year and risk alienating a large section of voters". "Jammu and Kashmir is internationally recognized as a state of India and we do not have any other "conservative friends" that represent other areas of India...Party Policy is that security in Jammu and Kashmir is an internal matter for India and you know that I have previously written to PM regarding the issue and he reiterated Party Policy on Jammu and Kashmir both in writing and also on the floor of the house of commons". The official stance of the Conservative Party and UK government on Kashmir is that is bilateral matter between India and Pakistan. Bob Blackman is the vice-chairman of the conservative friends of India and the chairman and vice-chairman of number of All-Party Parliamentary groups related to India.

Will alienate Indian diaspora, UK MP writes to chair of ruling Conservative Party over group on Kashmir

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