Labour MP arrested on suspicion of rape & child sex offences

Party suspend mayor who unseated Rees-Mogg after police raid home

- MIKEY SMITH

A LABOUR MP has been arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences, it emerged last night.

Dan Norris, who has been Mayor of the West of England since 2021 and defeated Jacob Rees-Mogg to become MP for North East Somerset and Hanham last year, was taken into custody after police raided his constituency home on Friday.

It's understood Labour was informed last night and the Commons whip was automatically suspended.

A party spokesman said: "Dan Norris MP was immediately suspended by the Labour Party upon being informed of his arrest. We cannot comment further while the police investigation is ongoing."

Avon and Somerset Police said: "In December 2024, we received a referral from another police force relating to alleged non-recent child sex offences having been committed against a girl.