Tory MP arrested on suspicion of rape of parliamentary staffer

Allegation about incidents from July 2019 to January 2020 reportedly relate to ex-minister

A former Conservative minister has been arrested after a woman accused him of rape, sexual assault and coercive control, it was reported last night.

The Metropolitan police confirmed they had launched an investigation into four alleged incidents between July 2019 and January 2020 at different locations in London. They said “a man in his 50s” was taken into custody early yesterday and was still in a police station in east London last night.

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