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| MP Ivan Lewis suspended by Labour | MP Ivan Lewis suspended by Labour |
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| An MP accused of sexual harassment has been suspended by the Labour Party. | An MP accused of sexual harassment has been suspended by the Labour Party. |
| The party said it took all allegations "extremely seriously" and that Bury South MP Ivan Lewis had been suspended pending an investigation. | The party said it took all allegations "extremely seriously" and that Bury South MP Ivan Lewis had been suspended pending an investigation. |
| Mr Lewis has previously denied making any "non-consensual sexual comments or sexual advances towards women". | Mr Lewis has previously denied making any "non-consensual sexual comments or sexual advances towards women". |
| In a statement issued earlier this month, he said he was sorry if his behaviour towards women he worked with had made anyone feel "awkward". | In a statement issued earlier this month, he said he was sorry if his behaviour towards women he worked with had made anyone feel "awkward". |
| Mr Lewis is one of a number of MPs who are being investigated over allegations about past conduct towards women. | |
| He had previously spoken out after Buzzfeed News reported allegations that he had touched a woman's leg and invited her to his house at a Labour Party event in 2010. | |
| The MP has represented Bury South since 1997 and has served in various roles in the shadow cabinet, most recently as shadow Northern Ireland secretary until September 2015. |