Labour MP Geraint Davies suspended over 'serious allegations of unacceptable behaviour' towards five women | The Sun

MP GERAINT Davies was today suspended from the party amid "incredibly serious allegations of unacceptable behaviour" towards women.

Mr Davies had the whip withdrawn and will now sit in the Commons as an independent.

A review into the accusations will be carried out.

The MP said that he did not “recognise” the allegations made against him.

“If I have inadvertently caused offence to anyone, then I am naturally sorry,” he added.

A Labour spokesperson said: "These are incredibly serious allegations of completely unacceptable behaviour.

"We strongly encourage anyone with a complaint to come forward to the Labour Party's investigation.

"Any complainant will have access to an independent support service who provide confidential and independent guidance and advice from external experts throughout the process."

Mr Davies was first elected in 1997 as the MP for Croydon Central.

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He lost his seat in 2005, but was then voted in to represent Swansea West from 2010.

Responding to claims made against Mr Davies, Shadow Immigration Minister Stephen Kinnock told Sky News: "I would really urge the women who've been affected by this to come forward with formal complaints.

"If something untoward has taken place, we need them to formally make that complaint so that the whole thing can be investigated in an independent and an efficient and confidential way, based on treating their complaints very, very seriously."

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