Michael Fabricant berated over tweet appearing to joke about Tory MP rape arrest

Lichfield MP denies making light of sexual assault and later tweeted some people are professional offence takers'

Conservative whips have remonstrated with the Tory MP Michael Fabricant over a tweet in which he appeared to make light of the arrest of a colleague over allegations of rape and sexual assault.

It emerged on Tuesday that an unnamed Conservative MP had been arrested on suspicion of indecent assault, sexual assault, rape, abuse of a position of trust and misconduct in public office.