Parliamentary Estate
About Parliamentary Estate
The Parliamentary Estate is the land and buildings used by the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The most notable part of the Parliamentary Estate is the Palace of Westminster, where the chambers of both houses of Parliament are located.
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... The Conservative Party said he had been asked by the chief whip " not to attend the Parliamentary Estate while an investigation is ongoing"...
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...MPs are being told to wear face masks and tours of Parliament are being cancelled, following rising Covid cases on the Parliamentary Estate...
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Tory MP arrested on suspicion of rape
An unnamed Conservative MP has been arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed A Man was in custody over allegations dating back to between 2002 and 2009.
The Conservative Party said he had been asked by the Chief Whip " not to attend the Parliamentary Estate while an investigation is ongoing".
The Man also faces allegations of an abuse of position of trust and misconduct in a public office.
A Met Police spokesman would not confirm the identity of The Man , but published a statement, saying: " In January 2020, The Met received a report relating to alleged sexual offences having been committed between 2002 and 2009.
" The offences are alleged to have occurred in London. "
He added: " A Man . . was arrested on suspicion of indecent assault, sexual assault, rape, abuse of position of trust and misconduct in public office. "
The Force said The Investigation was ongoing and being led by officers from the Central Specialist Crime unit.
Source of news: bbc.com
