Reform MP suspends himself from party over allegations around his business affairs

Reform MP James McMurdock has suspended himself from the party.

In a statement, Reform chief whip Lee Anderson said it is implicit allegations astir his concern affairs to beryllium published successful a nationalist newspaper.

The connection said: "I person contiguous received a telephone from James McMurdock who has advised me, arsenic Chief Whip, that helium has removed the enactment whip from himself pending the result of an probe into allegations that are apt to beryllium published by a nationalist newspaper.

"The allegations subordinate to concern propriety during the pandemic and earlier helium became an MP.

"At Reform UK we instrumentality these matters precise earnestly and James has agreed to cooperate successful afloat with immoderate investigation.

"We volition not beryllium commenting further astatine this moment."

Mr McMurdock joined Reform UK successful 2024 aft having worked successful the banking sector. In past year's general election, helium was elected arsenic the MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock.

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