The news comes at a time where both sides of parliament have been accused of failing to respond quickly enough to claims of sexual misconduct. Last month, Labour MP Chris Matheson resigned after an inquiry upheld allegations of sexual misconduct against him.

Earlier this year, then-prime minister Boris Johnson was also criticised for his inaction following claims he knew about allegations of sexual misconduct against MP Chris Pincher in 2019.

Stylist has reached out to the Conservative Party for comment.

A senior Tory MP has been reported to police by colleagues over rape and sexual assault allegations