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Sam Hancock and Emily Atkinson

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MP accused of watching porn in Commons could face recall petition, says minister

The Conservative MP accused of watching porn in the Commons could could face a range of punishments, including parliamentary suspension, a cabinet minister has said.

Asked whether the unnamed man should lose his job if the claim is found to be correct, defence secretary Ben Wallace said it would be a “matter for his constituents”.

However, pressed on whether the MP – who was accused by a female minister of watching adult content on his mobile phone – could lose the whip, Mr Wallace told LBC: “It could be worse. If the Commons authorities feel it is egregious enough, he could end up with a recall petition in his constituency or be suspended from parliament.”

It comes as the Labour Party faced calls to probe claims made by one of its female Welsh MPs was subjected to “lewd” comments by a member of Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet. The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, told the BBC a male colleague called her a “secret weapon” because “women want to be her friend” and men want to sleep with her.

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