Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has suggested the Conservative party ought to withdraw the whip from the MP arrested for a series of sexual offences yesterday.

A spokesman for the leader of the opposition said such a moved would “inevitably” lead to the public revelation of the MP but argued that: “Taking action is the right thing to do.”

“It’s difficult to reach a conclusion other than the fact that the whip should be withdrawn and at that point that would inevitably mean that the name became public. But taking action is the right thing to do,” he argued.

Scotland Yard have said the arrest was of a “man, aged in his 50s… on suspicion of indecent assault, sexual assault, rape, abuse of position of trust and misconduct in public office.

“He was taken into custody and has since been bailed pending further enquiries to a date in mid-June.”

The MP has not yet been named by the police or the Conservative Party.

Responding to questions over why the MP in question may not have the whip withdrawn, Liz Truss said “there could be an impact on the victim and that is a matter for the police” if the MP’s name were to be made public.

Scotland Yard said earlier today that the man has been “bailed pending further enquiries to a date in mid-June”.

“In January 2020, the Met received a report relating to alleged sexual offences having been committed between 2002 and 2009.

“The offences are alleged to have occurred in London. An investigation is ongoing, led by officers from Central Specialist Crime.

Meanwhile Michael Fabricant, the Conservative MP for Lichfield, has repotedly been reprimanded by whips after he joked about the arrest, via Twitter.

Labour MP Chris Bryant complained that the tweet: “It shows callous disregard for the alleged victims, and it implies rape and sexual assault are a laughing matter.”