LONDON: UK's ruling Labour Party announced that it had suspended its Member of Parliament Dan Norris after being arrested on suspicion of rape, child sex offences, child abduction and misconduct in a public office, according to local media reports.
Norris is currently the Mayor of the West of England as well as an MP. The suspension means Norris, the MP for North East Somerset and Hanham, is also understood to have had the party whip suspended, meaning he is not able to sit as a Labour MP in the House of Commons.
"Dan Norris MP was immediately suspended by the Labour Party upon being informed of his arrest. We cannot comment further while the police investigation is ongoing," said a party spokesman confirming his arrest on Saturday night. Avon and Somerset Police said it was investigating a series of allegations against a man in his sixties.
It stated that "most of the offences are alleged to have occurred in the 2000s," adding that it was also investigating an alleged offence of rape from the 2020s. (IANS)
Also Read: South Korea ranks 29th in global GDP growth in Q4 amid domestic slump
Also Watch: