George Freeman: Badenoch must suspend whip

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Responding to reports that Conservative MP George Freeman has referred himself to the parliamentary watchdog over cash for questions claims, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:

“This looks like the same old sleaze and scandal people have come to expect from the Conservative Party.

"Kemi Badenoch should immediately suspend the whip from George Freeman while this is investigated.

"Failure to act would confirm that even after being booted out of government, the Conservatives are still hopelessly out of touch.”

ENDS

Notes to Editor:

First reported in The Sunday Times here