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MP Dan Norris arrested on suspicion of child sex offences and rape
First Jacob Rees-Mogg, now this! What have the people of North East Somerset done to deserve MP's like this?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czx48gq0y77o
MP Dan Norris has been arrested on suspicion of rape, child sex offences, child abduction and misconduct in a public office.
The Labour Party says it "immediately suspended" the MP for North East Somerset and Hanham after being made aware of his arrest.
Norris, 65, was elected as the MP for North East Somerset and Hanham in 2024, defeating the Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg.
He had previously been in Parliament from 1997 to 2010 representing the seat of Wansdyke. The MP was a junior minister under Gordon Brown and was an assistant whip under Tony Blair. Norris has also served as the Mayor of the West of England since 2021 but is due to step down ahead of May's local elections.
The Labour Party says it "immediately suspended" the MP for North East Somerset and Hanham after being made aware of his arrest.
Norris, 65, was elected as the MP for North East Somerset and Hanham in 2024, defeating the Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg.
He had previously been in Parliament from 1997 to 2010 representing the seat of Wansdyke. The MP was a junior minister under Gordon Brown and was an assistant whip under Tony Blair. Norris has also served as the Mayor of the West of England since 2021 but is due to step down ahead of May's local elections.