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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Sam Blewett

Julian Knight in row with Tories over whip withdrawal after sexual assault claim

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MP Julian Knight has accused the Tories of jeopardising his right to justice by naming him when they removed the whip after the police received allegations of serious sexual assault.

He accused colleagues of having “stripped me of the rights to anonymity or a fair hearing” when the Conservative whips removed him from the parliamentary party.

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