The Tories are still coming under fire for failing to suspend the unnamed MP who was arrested at the weekend on suspicion of rape, sexual assault and coercive control. A group of charities and trade unions are the latest to criticise the decision, saying in a statement released yesterday that ‘we are still not confident that [Parliament] is a safe and equal place for women to work’.
Isabel Hardman
Party whips are ill-suited to deal with serious allegations like rape
