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| Plaid Cymru MP Jonathan Edwards arrested on suspicion of assault | |
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| A Plaid Cymru MP has had the whip withdrawn by the party after being arrested on suspicion of assault. | A Plaid Cymru MP has had the whip withdrawn by the party after being arrested on suspicion of assault. |
| Jonathan Edwards, who has represented Carmarthen East and Dinefwr since 2010, was arrested on Wednesday 20 May. | Jonathan Edwards, who has represented Carmarthen East and Dinefwr since 2010, was arrested on Wednesday 20 May. |
| Dyfed-Powys Police said a 44-year-old man from Ammanford had been arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of assault. He has been released on bail and the investigation is ongoing. | Dyfed-Powys Police said a 44-year-old man from Ammanford had been arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of assault. He has been released on bail and the investigation is ongoing. |
| Plaid Cymru confirmed it had withdrawn the whip from Mr Edwards. | Plaid Cymru confirmed it had withdrawn the whip from Mr Edwards. |
| This means an MP is effectively suspended from the parliamentary party temporarily and must sit as an independent until the whip is restored. | This means an MP is effectively suspended from the parliamentary party temporarily and must sit as an independent until the whip is restored. |
| A Plaid Cymru statement said: "The party whip has been withdrawn pending the conclusion of a police investigation. | A Plaid Cymru statement said: "The party whip has been withdrawn pending the conclusion of a police investigation. |
| "Mr Edwards has accepted this course of action and is complying fully with the police enquiries. | "Mr Edwards has accepted this course of action and is complying fully with the police enquiries. |
| "It would be inappropriate for the party to comment further at this time." | "It would be inappropriate for the party to comment further at this time." |