'I am sorry that my defence of him has been a cause of significant upset and concern not least to victims of sexual offences.' Crispin Blunt retracts statement questioning the conviction of fellow Tory MP Imran Ahmad Khan. 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube
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"It is a particularly difficult time for LGBT+ rights across the world and my statement risks distracting the APPG [All Party Parliamentary Group] for Global LGBT+ Rights from its important purpose. Earlier, a Conservative Party source had described the initial views expressed by Mr Blunt as"wholly unacceptable" and said the party expected the statement to be retracted.
Asked whether Mr Blunt would have the whip removed, Mr Heappey said that was"for people to look at today as they speak to Crispin, find out what this is all about".
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