A Tory MP has had the whip withdrawn pending an investigation into allegations about his conduct, the Whips Office said.
David Warburton, the MP for Somerset and Frome, has vigorously denied any wrongdoing after it emerged he was being investigated by Parliament’s Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme over a series of allegations published in the Sunday Times.
In a statement, he told the Sunday Telegraph: “I have enormous amounts of defence, but unfortunately the way that things work means that doesn’t come out first.
“I have heard nothing whatsoever from the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme. I’m sorry, I can’t comment any further.”
The Standard has contacted Mr Warburton’s office for further comment.
A spokesperson for the Whips Office said: “David Warburton MP has had the Conservative Party whip removed while the investigation is ongoing.”
Mr Warburton, a former music teacher and businessman, was elected as an MP for Somerton and Frome in 2015.
