Relative of David Warburton given job at firm of businessman who gave MP large loan

Exclusive: MP, who is facing allegations relating to sexual harassment and cocaine use, borrowed up to 150,000

A close relative of the Conservative MP David Warburton was offered a lucrative advisory role at the firm of a businessman who had provided the politician with an undeclared loan of up to 150,000 for a holiday rental property, the Guardian can reveal.

The party has removed the whip from the MP for Somerton and Frome, who is understood to be facing allegations of sexual harassment, cocaine use and failing to declare a loan from Roman Joukovski, a financial adviser who specialised in offshore tax advice and providing tier one golden" investor visas to foreign citizens.