Tory ‘grabbing’ probe dropped

A TORY MP told of his ‘huge relief’ last night after the police dropped investigations into his clash with a protester.

Mark Field was suspended as a Foreign Office minister by Theresa May after he manhandled Greenpeace activist Janet Barker at a high-profile dinner in London last month.

He was not retained as a minister when Boris Johnson took over as PM last week. Downing Street yesterday confirmed that a Cabinet Office probe into whether Mr Field, pictured, breached the ministerial code has been dropped.

The City of London Police also said it would be taking no further action.

Last night Mr Field said: ‘I am hugely relieved that the matter is now considered closed.’

However, a Conservative probe into Mr Field’s conduct is still ongoing. It means he could end up losing the party whip. Labour also repeated its call for him to be kicked out of the Tory party.