William Wragg has “voluntarily” given up the Conservative whip, and will now sit as an independent MP in the House of Commons. He has also given up his roles on the 1922 committee and the Public Administration Committee, after he admitted sharing MPs’ personal phone numbers with someone on a dating app.
Whilst Jeremy Hunt last week commended Wragg for his bravery, other colleagues, such as Andrea Jenkyns, have criticised Wragg’s behaviour and called for party action against him. Wragg has announced he plans to stand down from Hazel Grove, his constituency, at the next election.