UK Labour Party MP resigns over sexual misconduct case
- An independent report said Chris Matheson made ‘unwanted and unwelcome sexual advances’ towards a young woman who was his junior member of staff
- His stepping down comes against a backdrop of turmoil after the resignation of Tory Prime Minister Liz Truss, and as the country awaits a new leader
A Member of Parliament from Britain’s main opposition Labour Party resigned on Friday after an independent panel found he had made unwanted sexual advances towards a woman on his staff.
The resignation of Chris Matheson, who admitted a “minor breach” in conduct, will trigger a by-election in the city of Chester in northwest England to replace him.
Matheson’s stepping down comes against a backdrop of political turmoil after the resignation of Conservative Prime Minister Liz Truss.
Matheson resigned after an independent expert panel set up by the House of Commons upheld a complaint about him to a parliamentary watchdog.
In its report, the panel said Matheson made “unwanted and unwelcome sexual advances” towards a young woman who was his junior member of staff.
