Unions call for Westminster ban for MPs accused of sexual misconduct

Move, after accusations against David Warburton, would help bring parliament into the 21st century'

Unions representing parliamentary staff have called for MPs accused of sexual misconduct to be excluded from the Westminster estate while investigations take place, after allegations against the Conservative backbencher David Warburton.

The joint call by unions representing parliamentary workers - Prospect, the FDA, the Public and Commercial Services Union and the GMB - comes after Warburton was accused of sexual harassment as well as alleged cocaine use and potentially failing to declare a loan.