Sunday Mirror

TOP TORY MP IS FACING DRINK SPIKING CLAIMS

Victim ‘woke up as chest got licked’

- EXCLUSIVE by Nigel Nelson Political Editor nigel.nelson@sundaymirr­or.co.uk

A SENIOR Tory MP is caught up in allegation­s swirling around Westminste­r that he plied four victims with date-rape drugs.

It is claimed the man used the substance on a fellow Conservati­ve MP, who awoke to find his nipples being licked.

It is also said a Labour MP was abused after the man administer­ed the drug to him – while the flatmate of another Tory MP claimed to friends he had a similar experience.

A fourth man also claimed he had rebuffed his advances, and had suspicions his drink was spiked.

A source said: “The name of this alleged attacker is being spoken about openly among Conservati­ve MPs.

“If he is innocent, he should refer himself to police and our internal complaints procedure so allegation­s can be investigat­ed to clear his name.”

Another MP said: “No wonder he has been looking so dreadful recently with this hanging over him.”

Allegation­s an MP had used a date-rape drug first arose in the sexual harassment scandal in 2017.

Pals of the Labour MP say the incident was blown out of proportion and no complaint was made.

Two Tory MPs have also been accused of proposing a threesome to a minister’s girlfriend, which she refused.

The latest claims were being talked about last week in Commons bars and coffee shops after an unnamed Tory

MP was arrested and bailed last week.

The Met Police is probing allegation­s of rape, indecent assault, sexual assault, abuse of a position of trust and misconduct in public office between 2002 and 2009.

The man has been told to stay away from the Commons but Labour wants the Tory whip removed, which would identify him.

One of his ex-staffers said: “I don’t think he would or could have done what is being claimed.”

Other MPs reacted with dismay that the unnamed man could be caught up in a sex scandal.

Some 56 MPs have been investigat­ed for inappropri­ate behaviour since 2018. A Government spokesman said: “We take all allegation­s seriously.”

The name of alleged attacker is spoken by MPs

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