Second Labour Party member believed to have taken his own life while facing misconduct investigation

The incident has sparked calls for an inquiry looking at how the party deals with allegations

The employee reportedly worked at the Labour Party's headquarters in London (Google)

A second Labour Party member is believed to have taken his own life as he faced investigation over misconduct.

The man, who was in his mid-30s, reportedly worked in the Labour Party's headquarters in London.

He was allegedly discovered Photoshopping people's faces onto porn stars, the Sunday Times reported.

In a statement sent to the The Independent, a Labour Party spokesperson said: "A member of Labour Party staff has died suddenly and unexpectedly. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the family, friends and colleagues, whose privacy must be respected. We will not be commenting further at this time."

If confirmed, this would be the second Labour Party suicide in the space of a few weeks. Carl Sargeant, the cabinet secretary for communities and children in the Welsh government, killed himself earlier this month after he was fired from his position over allegations of harassment.

Beforehand, the 49-year-old said he wasn't even certain what the allegations were.

"I met with the first minister today and he informed me allegations had been made about my personal conduct, which was shocking and distressing to me," he said.

"The details of the allegations have yet to be disclosed to me.

"I have written to the General Secretary of Welsh Labour requesting an urgent independent investigation into these allegations in order to allow me to clear my name."

The latest incident has sparked calls for an inquiry looking at how allegations and investigations are currently dealt with by Labour.

John Mann, MP for Bassetlaw, said Labour's efforts to investigate claims are "amateurish" while calling for an independent body to come in and look into any allegations.

"This tragic incident just highlights the chaos," he told the Sunday Times.

"There isn't a coherent means of dealing with any of this in any of the parties. The party needs to bring in external expertise and stop operating on a wing and a prayer.

"There has not been enough support for people who are coming forward as victims and there has been no support for people where allegations have been made against them."