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David Warburton resigned aft a paper published allegations of intersexual misconduct
By Ruth Bradley & Clara Bullock
Political reporter, BBC Somerset
Former Somerton and Frome MP David Warburton says allegations of intersexual misconduct against him person been withdrawn.
Mr Warburton was suspended by the Conservative enactment successful April 2022 erstwhile claims of intersexual misconduct were made against him.
He resigned arsenic an MP past month. He admitted drug-taking but denies immoderate intersexual misconduct.
Mr Warburton said: "I cognize it's highly uncommon for the Independent Expert Panel to afloat uphold an entreaty by an MP.
"I'm, of course, delighted but the past twelvemonth has been extraordinarily achy for my household and for me, and the idiosyncratic outgo has been incalculable.
"As a effect - and successful bid to talk retired astir the appalling injustice I person experienced - I person had to measurement down arsenic an MP."
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