In the shadows of Westminster
Commons shake-up calls amid fresh assault claim
She succeeded him as MP for Burton in 2019.
CHARLIE ELPHICKE
The former Dover MP was handed a two-year prison sentence in 2020 for three counts of sexual assault against two women. The court heard he had chased one around his home, chanting: “I’m a naughty Tory.” He was released last year after serving half his sentence.
SIR MICHAEL FALLON
During the sexual harassment scandal in 2017, he resigned as Defence Secretary after admitting his behaviour had “fallen below the high standards required”.
Accusations included repeatedly putting his hand on a journalist’s knee in 2002. Sir Michael did not seek re-election in 2019.
DAMIAN GREEN
Theresa May’s deputy was sacked from the Cabinet in 2017 after he was found to have made “inaccurate and
misleading” statements over what he knew about claims pornography was found on his office computer in 2008.
MIKE HILL
He was found to have broken Parliament’s sexual misconduct rules, but was not sanctioned as he had already resigned as Labour MP for Hartlepool. He invited a female worker at Westminster to live in his flat and texted her saying “I also crave your body”, investigators ruled.
Parliament’s Independent Expert Panel also ruled he came up behind
the woman in his Westminster office and “touched her inappropriately”.
He denied the allegations. His departure in 2021 triggered a by-election which was won by the Tories.
BROOKS NEWMARK
The senior Tory resigned as Minister for Civil Society in 2014 after the Sunday Mirror revealed he had been exchanging X-rated photos with a reporter posing as a Tory PR worker.
Mr Newmark, who was the MP for Braintree, did not seek re-election in 2015.
DAVID WARBURTON
The Somerton and Frome MP was admitted to a psychiatric hospital after being stripped of the Tory Party whip over sex and drug claims last month. Sources said there were three allegations of sexual harassment. There is also a claim he took cocaine.
Parliament’s Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme is investigating the claims. Mr Warburton denies all wrongdoing.