Labor MP Dan Noris suspended after arresting allegations of rape and child abuse

British MP Dan Noris The labor party has been suspended after his arrest on suspicion of rape and child sexual offenses.
65 -year -old, who represented North east samarset And Hanum and a former Labor Minister, on Friday, were taken into custody by the police after searching his constituency’s house. He has also been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in the public office.
He has also been removed from the labor group in the House of Commons.
Avon and Summerset Police said in a statement that a person was arrested on Friday in his sixties on Friday in his sixties on suspicion of sexual offenses against child kidnapping and misconduct in a public office.
“He has been released on conditional bail for questioning to continue. This is an active and sensitive investigation, so we will respectfully ask people that they do not speculate on the circumstances so that our inquiry can continue.”
The force confirmed that it had received a referral from another police force in December 2024 about “alleged non-alleged child sexual offenses”. He said that most of the crimes were mainly in the 2000s, “we have also been investigating the alleged rape crime since the 2020s,” he said, quoted by the Guardian.
The investigation is being led by Operation Bluestone officials, dedicated rape and serious sexual attack team. Police said the alleged victim is being supported and he has been offered access to expert help.
“The Dan Noris MP was immediately suspended after the Labor Party informed about his arrest,” said a Labor Party spokesman.
The spokesman said, “When the police investigation is going on, we cannot comment further.”
Noris previously worked as an MP for Wansdyke between 1997 and 2010, and was elected as the Mayor of the West of England in 2021. According to his official website, he trained with NSPCC and has worked as a teacher and child protection officer.
Separately, Noris has also faced allegations against his role as president of the Anti-Hunting Charity League against a cruel game. He was accused of being a victim of a former employee and came down from the post in May 2024.