Suspended Conservative David Warburton quits as MP, triggering another by-election for party

A Conservative MP who was suspended pursuing allegations of intersexual misconduct has resigned.

David Warburton, who represents Somerton and Frome successful Somerset, is the 4th MP from his enactment to discontinue successful the past 8 days.

Mr Warburton said the past 14 months since allegations were published successful a nationalist paper had been "extraordinarily difficult".

He added that the allegations astir him had been "malicious".

"My constituents successful Somerton and Frome who elected maine 3 times with overwhelming majorities person for a twelvemonth been deprived of the dependable they need," said Mr Warburton.

"I americium truthful grateful for their galore messages of support, and it is with sorrow that I person nary prime but to provoke the upheaval of a by-election."