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Crispin Blunt arrest not sign of wider cultural issue in Tory party – Keegan The Independent says Gillian Keegan has insisted there is no wider cultural problem within the Conservatives, after senior MP Crispin Blunt was suspended by the party after being arrested on suspicion of rape and the possession of controlled substances. Mr Blunt, a former minister, identified himself as the man that Surrey Police detained in Horley on Wednesday morning, before his release…

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Who is Crispin Blunt? The Tory MP and former Army officer who left his wife of 20 years after coming out as gay – and has been arrested on suspicion of ‘rape and drug offences’ Daily Mail says Crispin Blunt won his seat in the House of Commons in a rare consolation for the Tories on a dark night as they suffered a crushing 1997 defeat at the hands of Tony Blair’s New Labour. It…

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Crispin Blunt says he is Tory MP arrested on suspicion of rape in social media post SKY News says Conservative MP Crispin Blunt says he has been arrested on suspicion of rape and possession of controlled substances. In a statement on X, the Reigate MP said: “It has been reported that an MP was arrested yesterday in connection with an allegation of rape. “I am confirming that MP was me. The fact of the arrest…

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MP Crispin Blunt arrested on suspicion of rape Tory MP Crispin Blunt has confirmed he was arrested on suspicion of rape and the possession of controlled substances. In a statement, he said he had been interviewed by the police twice in connection with this incident. He said he originally raised the incident with the police three weeks ago as he was concerned about “extortion.” He said he was cooperating with the police investigation and that…

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A top Conservative MP has been arrested after being accused of rape, The Sun reports.

The unnamed politician has also reportedly been questioned on suspicion of possession of controlled substances.

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NHS pay: Health staff to begin legal fight over Covid bonus NHS staff are beginning their legal fight after some health workers were excluded from the one-off Covid bonus. It was part of a pay deal for more than a million NHS staff in England this year and was to recognise the pressure of the Covid pandemic on staff. The government could face a judicial review for excluding thousands of outsourced staff, such as community…

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Fury over higher air traffic charges after IT meltdown Airlines have warned that passengers will face higher fares after the UK’s aviation regulator increased air traffic control charges.  The costs, paid by airlines, come following the August air traffic control meltdown across the UK. It saw flights delayed, cancelled and thousands stranded. The fee will rise from £46 to £64 per flight until 2027 – an increase of 43p per passenger to £2.08 on average. …

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Aberdeen mother and young son die in Mumbai fire Dr Glory Valthaty, 43, and her son Joshua, eight, from Aberdeen, Scotland have died in a fire in India. It’s believed that they were visiting family when the fire broke out in a flat in Mumbai on Monday morning. Dr Valthaty’s husband and daughter were understood to have also been on the holiday. Joshua’s Aberdeen school’s headteacher Susie Webster paid tribute. Webster said: “It is with…

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PMQs review: Sir Keir Starmer mocks Tories at PMQs over by-election losses PMQs this week saw Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer mocking PM Rishi Sunak over the Tories’ two by-election defeats last week.  Sir Keir also pressured him on the cost of living crisis.  Labour took both Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire from the Conservatives – overturning huge Tory majorities in a double blow for the government.  “So will he just call a general election and give…

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Asylum hotel closures may shift cost to councils, councillors warn Councillors are warning that local authorities may have to house migrants in the very same hotels the government have said they will no longer use. The government announced plans to end contracts with 50 hotels housing asylum seekers by the end of the year. Official figures show hiring these hotels cost the taxpayer £8m a day. The Local Government Association (LGA) told the BBC that…

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