The Liberal Democrats have suspended Mike Hancock MP’s party membership over the allegations of sexual impropriety contained in a council report.
They have issued the following statement:
The Liberal Democrats have this afternoon, for the first time, had sight of a Portsmouth City Council report by Nigel Pascoe QC into allegations of sexual impropriety by Mike Hancock.
Mike Hancock resigned as a Liberal Democrat MP last year in order to contest allegations of sexual impropriety in a High Court civil action.
Subscribe to the New Statesman and save 40% for 1 year!Given Nigel Pascoe QC’s conclusions in his report, we have immediately suspended Mike Hancock’s membership of the party.
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