William Wragg, who shared different politicians’ private numbers as a part of a parliamentary sexting rip-off, can not sit as a Tory MP after he “voluntarily” gave up the Conservative whip.
Mr Wragg yesterday resigned as vice-chairman of the 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers and in addition stepped down from his position heading the Commons’ Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee.
A spokesperson for the Tory whips mentioned at present: “Following Will Wragg’s choice to step again from his roles on the Public Accounts and 1922 committees, he has additionally notified the chief whip that he’s voluntarily relinquishing the Conservative whip.”
The MP for Hazel Grove in Higher Manchester admitted final week he had given his colleagues’ telephone numbers to somebody on a courting app for concern of intimate photos of himself being leaked.
Scotland Yard has mentioned it’s investigating reviews of the so-called “honeytrap” rip-off after it was recommended at the very least 12 males in political circles obtained unsolicited messages, elevating safety issues.
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