Peer quits as deputy speaker and faces police investigation after Sunday newspaper publishes footage it says was filmed in his central London flat
Lord Sewel is facing a police investigation after quitting as deputy speaker of the House of Lords over a video allegedly showing him taking cocaine with sex workers. The Speaker of the Lords,Lady D’Souza, described the crossbench peer’s alleged behaviour as “shocking and unacceptable” and said she was referring the matter to Scotland Yard.“nowadays’s revelations about the behaviour of Lord Sewel are both shocking and unacceptable. Lord Sewel has this morning resigned as chairman of committees, or ” she said. “The House of Lords will continue to uphold standards in public life and will not tolerate departure from these standards. These serious allegations will be referred to the House of Lords commissioner for standards and the Metropolitan police for investigation as a matter of urgency.” Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com