Tory MP Patrick Spencer Charged With Sexual Assault – Guido Fawkes

Tory MP Patrick Spencer Charged With Sexual Assault

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The Tory MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Patrick Spencer has been charged with two counts of sexual assault against two seperate women, which allegedly happened at the Groucho Club in London in August 2023. Spencer was first elected in the 2024 General Election…

Spencer’s lawyers have said he “categorically denies” the two charges of sexual assault against him and “will defend the allegations robustly in court”. He’s due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 16 June…

UPDATE: Spencer has lost the Tory whip. A Tory spokesman says:

“The Conservative Party believes in integrity and high standards. We have taken immediate action. Patrick Spencer MP has been suspended from the Conservative Party, and the whip withdrawn, with immediate effect. The Conservative Party cannot comment further on an ongoing legal case.”

In the 2024 election, the Tories won 32.6% of the vote share in this seat and Labour came second with 23.4%. Reform came in third with 19%…