Conservative MP William Wragg has resigned from various positions, including vice-chairman of the 1922 Committee and chair of the Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, after admitting his involvement in a sexting scandal. Wragg has voluntarily given up the Conservative Party whip and will now sit as an independent MP. This decision follows his admission of passing colleagues' phone numbers to a suspected scammer, leading to concerns about national security and calls for his suspension from Westminster.
William Wragg, who admitted sharing fellow MPs' personal phone numbers with someone on a dating app, has "voluntarily" given up the Conservative whip. https://t.co/XaGG1DJsNi
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'It has exposed the broader fears and questions about security within Westminster.' Sky's @gurpreetnarwan has the latest as Tory MP William Wragg - who is at the centre of the Westminster sexting scandal - "voluntarily" gives up the Tory whip https://t.co/HEOYtZOivB 📺Sky 501 https://t.co/QzktRicPhz
Conservative Party Chairman @RicHolden says William Wragg is right to give up the Conservative Party Whip. 'I don't think it would be very appropriate for me to comment further while an investigation is ongoing,' he adds. #PoliticsHub https://t.co/GlTNastFii 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/qkMyyoNX21
William Wragg's decision to quit the Tory whip means the party now has 347 MPs - 18 fewer than were elected in 2019. There are now 18 independent MPs. https://t.co/0GV7s1POjw
ICYMI: William Wragg 'voluntarily' gives up Tory whip after sexting scandal https://t.co/KsCGrvfY3W
'Honeytrap' MP William Wragg Gives Up The Tory Whip https://t.co/sjCHrDhfcR
🚨 BREAKING: William Wragg has voluntarily given up the Conservative whip. A Conservative office spokesman said that Wragg will 'no longer sit as a Tory MP', after he gave out MP phone number to a scammer in the 'honeytrap' sexting scandal. https://t.co/MWSBgIHizY
MP William Wragg 'voluntarily' gives up Conservative whip https://t.co/Mkwz7NvA4f
The Mail reporting that William Wragg has lost the Tory whip "voluntarily". Not as a result of anything Sunak has decided. Most odd.
"William Wragg: MP at centre of Westminster sexting scandal gives up Tory whip, party says" https://t.co/ZMrmbHMdaS
William Wragg resigns Tory whip after divulging MPs’ phone numbers https://t.co/XoLt43Fyfe
BREAKING: MP at centre of Westminster sexting scandal gives up Tory whip, party says Read more🔗 https://t.co/Q1IGF5eMxX
William Wragg "voluntarily" gives up Conservative whip https://t.co/HhlrIVqaPU
🔴 Breaking: William Wragg gives up Tory whip amid Westminster honeytrap scandal https://t.co/l3oyg33qFb
Says everything about @Conservatives. @William_Wragg should have sacked. Not given the privilege to resign. He exposed his genitals to a stranger on an app then sold his colleagues down the drain to cover himself Wretched man https://t.co/d6Ict2x7bE
MP William Wragg 'voluntarily' gives up Tory whip after admitting giving out the phone numbers of his colleagues in honeytrapping scandal that has embroiled Westminster https://t.co/6Xq2s9WOT9 https://t.co/sRRvkYexxA
William Wragg resigns Tory whip after Westminster sexting scandal https://t.co/vXJdfNwepj
BREAKING: The Conservative MP William Wragg who was caught in a honeytrap on a dating app has "voluntarily" given up the Conservative whip. More on Politics Hub 👉 https://t.co/24VLqnaLuW 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/P2swGIHXkd
Wragg has voluntarily resigned the Conservative whip. This just adds to the confusion. Police are involved, standards commissioner has to be and Wragg should be suspended from Westminster, immediately. He should not be allowed back onto the Parliamentary estate. Ever.…
William Wragg gives up Tory whip after divulging MPs' phone numbers to suspected scammer https://t.co/R9c9FQMRhY
William Wragg has “voluntarily” given up the Tory whip following his involvement in the Westminster sexting scandal. Good but a shame it wasn’t removed from him instead. What he did was completely unacceptable.
NEW: William Wragg will now sit as an independent MP Whips spokesperson: “Following Will Wragg’s decision to step back from his roles on the Public Accounts and 1922 committees, he has also notified the Chief Whip that he is voluntarily relinquishing the Conservative Whip.”
Spokesperson for the Tory whips says MP William Wragg has "voluntarily" given up Conservative whip after he admitted giving his colleagues' phone numbers to a suspected scammer For more on this and other news visit https://t.co/NEDMP2uP6W
Tory MP involved in Westminster honeytrap sext scandal resigns the Conservative whip https://t.co/CjahcI8UkH
Wragg had already quit position as committee chair and as officer on 1922 committee of Tory backbenchers https://t.co/YFYg5cM8Nj
🚨 BREAKING: William Wragg has “voluntarily” given up the Tory whip after admitting his involvement in the Westminster sexting scandal
William Wragg has 'voluntarily' given up the Conservative whip after he admitted giving his colleagues' phone numbers to a suspected scammer, spokesperson for the Tory whips says
NEW: William Wragg is "voluntary relinquishing" the Conservative Party whip
Will Wragg no longer a member of Tory party in parliament. Whips office says he is “voluntarily relinquishing” the whip More https://t.co/xumvXBtvxX
#Breaking MP William Wragg has “voluntarily” given up the Conservative whip after he admitted giving his colleagues’ phone numbers to a suspected scammer, a spokesperson for the Tory whips has said https://t.co/V3si8mV34Z
NEW: William Wragg voluntarily resigns the Tory Whip: Whips spox: “Following Will Wragg’s decision to step back from his roles on the Public Accounts and 1922 committees, he has also notified the Chief Whip that he is voluntarily relinquishing the Conservative Whip.”
Will Wragg has voluntarily surrendered the Tory whip, I’m told. A whips’ office spokesperson says: “Following Will Wragg’s decision to step back from his roles on the Public Accounts and 1922 committees, he has also notified the Chief Whip that he is voluntarily relinquishing…
NEW: William Wragg has resigned the Tory whip Whips spox: “Following Will Wragg’s decision to step back from his roles on the Public Accounts and 1922 committees, he has also notified the chief whip that he is voluntarily relinquishing the Conservative whip”
NEW: Will Wragg has given up Tory whip following his role in the Westminster honeytrap storm Whips source: "Following Will Wragg's decision to step back from his roles on the Public Accounts and 1922 Committees, he has also notified the Chief Whip that he is voluntarily…
William Wragg voluntarily relinquishes Tory Whip Whips spox: “Following Will Wragg’s decision to step back from his roles on the Public Accounts and 1922 committees, he has also notified the Chief Whip that he is voluntarily relinquishing the Conservative Whip.”
William Wragg has resigned as vice-chairman of the 1922 Committee and as the chair of the Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee. https://t.co/sjfKYnnaFM
Tory MP targeted in sexting scam stands down from two Commons posts William Wragg reportedly resigned as vice-chairman of the 1922 Committee and as chair of a select committee @Euanobm reports https://t.co/LxPcneL1e2
William Wragg, who said he was “manipulated” into sharing other politicians’ personal numbers as part of a parliamentary sexting scam, has reportedly resigned as vice-chairman of the 1922 Committee.
Honeytrap plot MP William Wragg 'quits senior Tory and Commons roles' after admitting passing politicians phone numbers to Grindr contact over blackmail fears https://t.co/BE3SF2UsLA https://t.co/LpdSuYjKuK
Conservative MP William Wragg quits as chair of 1922 Committee over Westminster honeytrap https://t.co/LeN6OAjo4p
William Wragg, Tory MP targeted in sexting scam, resigns as vice-chairman of 1922 Committee https://t.co/dfjRzWqTPy
Tory MP William Wragg resigns from Commons posts after being caught in honeytrap sext scam https://t.co/8zAeM5Qudx
Tory MP William Wragg has resigned as vice-chairman of the 1922 committee. Okay but he should also be resigning as an MP, he’s too much of a threat to national security.
🚨 NEW: Tory MP William Wragg has resigned as vice-chairman of the 1922 committee after admitting his involvement in the Westminster sexting scandal [@kitty_donaldson]
NEW: Understand that William Wragg has stepped down as chair of @CommonsPACAC and as vice chairman of the Tory backbench 1922 committee