<p>More trouble for Conservatives of Britain as an unidentified lawmaker from the party has been held on the suspicion of rape, media reports said. On Tuesday, the party said it had asked the MP to stay away from Parliament. This comes as the unnamed leader, said to be in his 50s, is under police investigation on the suspicion of rape and sexual assault offenses. &nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-employment-level-falls-to-record-low-labour-shortage-persists-479920" hreflang="en">UK employment level falls to record low; labour shortage persists</a></strong></p>

<p>In a statement, the Conservative whips office said, "Until the conclusion of the investigation, we will not be commenting further." &nbsp;</p>

<p>The man still remains in custody, the police said. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>On the suspicion of indecent assault, misconduct in public office and abuse of position of trust, the suspect, who has not been identified, was arrested, said London's Metropolitan Police. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The police claimed that it got a report in January 2020 over the alleged offenses said to have been committed from 2002 to 2009 in London. &nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;UK PM Boris Johnson urges for change in Brexit rules, calls Northern Ireland protocol 'outdated'</strong></p>

<div class="ui-state-default" contenteditable="false">
<div class="twitter-block" draggable="false">
<div class="videoWrapper trancodeVideo"><iframe allowfullscreen="" autoplay="1" class="includeVideo" frameborder="0" height="350" src="https://www.wionews.com/videos/uk-pm-boris-johnson-urges-for-change-in-brexit-rules-calls-northern-ireland-protocol-outdated-479706/embed" style="width:100%;max-width:560px;" width="560"></iframe></div>
</div>
<a class="close-mark close-div" href="#" id="jqclosemark">×</a></div>

<p>Earlier, 65-year-old British lawmaker Neil Parish, who had been suspended from the Conservative parliamentary party, had resigned and said sorry for ‘moment of madness’ when he was caught watching porn in in the House of Commons. UK’s parliament had faced immense criticism over the issue. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Another Conservative lawmaker, Imran Ahmad Khan, was also forced to resign recently on being convicted of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy.</p>

<p><strong>WATCH WION LIVE HERE</strong></p>

<p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="350" src="https://www.wionews.com/live-tv/embed?autoplay=1&amp;mute=1" width="100%"></iframe></p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

<div class="ui-state-default" contenteditable="false">
<div class="twitter-block" draggable="false">
<p>You can <strong>now write for wionews.com</strong> and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us <strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/content-contribution-registration-form">here</a>.</strong></p>
</div>
<a class="close-mark close-div" href="#" id="jqclosemark">×</a></div>

<p>&nbsp;</p>


More trouble for Conservatives of Britain as an unidentified lawmaker from the party has been held on the suspicion of rape, media reports said. On Tuesday, the party said it had asked the MP to stay away from Parliament.

More trouble for Conservatives of Britain as an unidentified lawmaker from the party has been held on the suspicion of rape, media reports said. On Tuesday, the party said it had asked the MP to stay away from Parliament. This comes as the unnamed leader, said to be in his 50s, is under police investigation on the suspicion of rape and sexual assault offenses. Also Read: UK employment level falls to record low; labour shortage persists In a statement, the Conservative whips office said, "Until the conclusion of the investigation, we will not be commenting further." The man still remains in custody, the police said. On the suspicion of indecent assault, misconduct in public office and abuse of position of trust, the suspect, who has not been identified, was arrested, said London's Metropolitan Police. The police claimed that it got a report in January 2020 over the alleged offenses said to have been committed from 2002 to 2009 in London. Watch: UK PM Boris Johnson urges for change in Brexit rules, calls Northern Ireland protocol 'outdated' × Earlier, 65-year-old British lawmaker Neil Parish, who had been suspended from the Conservative parliamentary party, had resigned and said sorry for ‘moment of madness’ when he was caught watching porn in in the House of Commons. UK’s parliament had faced immense criticism over the issue. Another Conservative lawmaker, Imran Ahmad Khan, was also forced to resign recently on being convicted of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy. WATCH WION LIVE HERE (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. ×

UK’s parliament in trouble again? Unidentified lawmaker arrested over suspicion of rape, say police

unidentified-lawmaker

Unidentified Lawmaker, News on Unidentified Lawmaker, stories on Unidentified Lawmaker, articles on Unidentified Lawmaker, Unidentified Lawmaker stories at Wion, Unidentified Lawmaker news, Unidentified Lawmaker latest news