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Former Labour MP Conor McGinn charged with sexual assault

Conor McGinn will appear in court next month
Conor McGinn will appear in court next month (Liam McBurney/PA)
  • Conor McGinn, a former Labour MP, has been charged with one count of sexual assault following a police investigation.
  • The charge relates to an alleged incident in July 2022.
  • McGinn, who represented St Helens North from 2015 to 2024, is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 27 February.
  • He was suspended from the Labour Party in 2022 after a complaint was made against him, though he denied any wrongdoing at the time.
  • The Crown Prosecution Service has stated that there is sufficient evidence and it is in the public interest to bring this charge to court.
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