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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 on conditional bail. The Reigate MP said he will “co-operate fully” with the ongoing investigation and is “confident” that he will not be charged. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crispin-blunt-surrey-police-simon-hart-conservatives-horley-b2436992.html

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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 marked a comeback for the former Army officer who signed up to Sandhurst at 18 in 1979 and stayed in the military, commissioned into the…

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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 requires a formal notification of the Speaker and then my chief whip. “I have now been interviewed twice in connection with this incident, the first…

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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 he was confident he would not be charged. The Conservative Party withdrew the whip, meaning Blunt will sit as an independent MP after he confirmed…

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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 nurses and physiotherapists. The government said it was considering its position. The workers were excluded from the payments of between £1,655 and £3,789 because they…

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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. Airlines say the increases “cannot be justified” – pointing to the August meltdown. Tim Alderslade, chief executive of industry body Airlines UK, said the hike…

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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 deepest sadness that Kaimhill School and the wider community have received the shocking news of the death of Joshua and his mum, Glory. “Joshua joined…

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