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Tory MP Nigel Evans arrested after sex assault claims by two men
Deputy speaker in House of Commons held and house searched following allegations
Nigel Evans was in custody on Saturday evening following the complaints against him of rape and
sexual assault.
MPs from across the political spectrum have expressed shock after the House of Commons deputy
speaker and Conservative MP Nigel Evans was arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault.
Detectives visited his home in Pendleton, Lancashire, on Saturday morning following allegations made
by two men who were in their 20s at the time of the alleged attacks, which are said to have taken place
at the property in July 2009 and March 2013.
The house and his car were searched by officers while Evans was held in custody at Preston police
station. He was released on police bail until 19 June.
The prime minister, David Cameron, is understood to have been informed about the arrest of the
55-year-old, MP for Ribble Valley since 1992, one of the few Tory strongholds in the north.
John Bercow, the Commons speaker, last night told the Daily Mirror: "It's been a total shock
. Nigel is a popular and well-liked character. No one can quite believe what's happened."
Brian Binley, Tory MP for Northampton South and a friend of Evans, said: "I was just deeply
disturbed and shocked.
Evans is openly gay, having come out as homosexual in 2010, the year he was elected to his current
post. In the 2010 general election Evans retained his seat with a majority of 14,769 over Labour,
with Ukip making a then strong showing in fourth place with 3,496, or 6.7% of the vote.