Former Tory MP Julian Knight to stand as Independent in election

He lost the Tory whip in 2022 as police investigated sexual assault allegations against him.

A former Tory MP who lost the whip over sexual assault allegations has announced that he is standing as an Independent in the General Election.

Both the Metropolitan Police and Essex Police dropped their probes into the politician, who has always denied the allegations. On Friday, he tweeted: “After discussions with family, conservative members and constituents I have decided to run as an Independent in the forthcoming election.“It’s important that having been forced out of the party after an entirely false allegation, which is now being investigated by police for perversion of the course of justice, it’s important to make a stand. People should not lose their position because of a false allegation.

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