Tories will act against MP facing rape allegations if police do, says Zahawi
by Rowena Mason Whitehall editor from World news | The Guardian on (#66FSQ)
Conservative chair comments after unnamed MP was reported to the party and police by colleagues
The Conservatives will take action against a Tory MP facing allegations of rape and sexual assault if the police do, the party's new chairman has said.
Nadhim Zahawi said he had commissioned legal advice on the situation as one of his first acts in the job, after the unnamed MP was reported to the party and police by some of his colleagues.
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