Labour MP Dan Norris has been arrested on suspicion of rape and youngster intercourse offences.
A Labour Occasion spokesperson mentioned: “Dan Norris MP was immediately suspended by the Labour Party upon being informed of his arrest.
“We can not remark additional whereas the police investigation is ongoing.”
Police said a man in his 60s had been arrested on Friday on suspicion of sexual offences against a girl, rape, child abduction and misconduct in a public office.
Mr Norris, 65, defeated Jacob Rees-Mogg to win the new seat of North East Somerset and Hanham in last year’s general election.
He has also lost the party whip in the House of Commons.
Avon and Somerset Police said in a statement: “In December 2024, we acquired a referral from one other police drive regarding alleged non-recent youngster intercourse offences having been dedicated in opposition to a woman.
“Most of the offences are alleged to have occurred in the 2000s, but we’re also investigating an alleged offence of rape from the 2020s.
“An investigation, led by officers inside Operation Bluestone, our devoted rape and severe sexual assault investigation group, stays ongoing and at an early stage.
“The victim is being supported and given access to any specialist help or support she needs.
“A person, aged in his sixties, was arrested on Friday (April 4) on suspicion of sexual offences in opposition to a woman (beneath the Sexual Offences Act 1956), rape (beneath the Sexual Offences Act 2003), youngster abduction and misconduct in a public workplace. He is been launched on conditional bail for enquiries to proceed.
“This is an active and sensitive investigation, so we’d respectfully ask people not to speculate on the circumstances so our enquiries can continue unhindered.”
Mr Norris first entered Parliament when Tony Blair got here to energy in 1997 and served because the Wansdyke MP till 2010.
He was an assistant whip beneath Mr Blair and served as a junior minister beneath Gordon Brown.
Mr Norris has additionally been West of England mayor since 2021 however is because of step down forward of Might’s native elections.
