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| Labour's Simon Danczuk suspended over 'inappropriate behaviour' | |
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| Labour MP Simon Danczuk has been suspended by the party after newspaper allegations about his private life. | Labour MP Simon Danczuk has been suspended by the party after newspaper allegations about his private life. |
| The Sun alleged he exchanged explicit text messages with a 17-year-old girl. | The Sun alleged he exchanged explicit text messages with a 17-year-old girl. |
| On Twitter, the Rochdale MP said the story was "not entirely accurate" but referred to "an extremely low point" in his life. | On Twitter, the Rochdale MP said the story was "not entirely accurate" but referred to "an extremely low point" in his life. |
| He said he apologised unreservedly for his "inappropriate" behaviour, adding: "I was stupid [and] there's no fool like an old fool." | He said he apologised unreservedly for his "inappropriate" behaviour, adding: "I was stupid [and] there's no fool like an old fool." |
| A Labour Party spokesman said: "The general secretary of the Labour Party has today suspended Simon Danczuk's membership of the party, pending an investigation into allegations published in the media today. | A Labour Party spokesman said: "The general secretary of the Labour Party has today suspended Simon Danczuk's membership of the party, pending an investigation into allegations published in the media today. |
| "A full investigation will now take place under the authority of the National Executive Committee, which will be responsible for determining any further action." | "A full investigation will now take place under the authority of the National Executive Committee, which will be responsible for determining any further action." |
| Mr Danczuk, who separated from his wife earlier this year, has been the MP for Rochdale since 2010. | |
| The backbencher has been a strong critic of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and his predecessor Ed Miliband, and has carried out a high-profile campaign to expose historical child abuse. | |
| In his statement on Twitter, he added: "I'm more saddened that this episode could overshadow the important work we're doing to help Rochdale [and] that's where my focus lies." | |
| As a consequence of his suspension, Mr Danczuk has had the Labour whip withdrawn, meaning he will sit as an independent MP. |