Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault, Sky sources say.


The 46-year-old politician, who was elected last year, was questioned by police before being released on bail.
He was detained in relation to allegations of assaulting a 29-year-old woman in central London in the early hours of this morning, it is understood.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "A 46-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault against a 29-year-old woman at an address in SW1 in the early hours of this morning.


"He has been bailed to return on a date in mid-July."




Andrew Bridgen (Pic from www.conservatives.com)


Although the address was in SW1 - the London postcode which includes Westminster - Sky's Jon Craig understood the alleged incident did not take place in the Houses of Parliament.
He said: "Andrew Bridgen is the newly elected MP for North West Leicestershire. He's married with two sons."
He added: "Conservative business managers have been stressing to me that no charges have been brought against the MP."
After training as an officer in the Royal Marines, Mr Bridgen worked for his family's gardening business and set up vegetable firm AB Produce with his brother in 1988.
In the Commons, he is a member of the Regulatory Reform Select Committee.