Sam Armstrong, 23, who works for the Conservative MP Craig Mackinlay,has been arrested on suspicion of raping a woman in the Houses of Parliament.
A spokesman for the South Thanet MP said: “On Friday morning, Mr Mackinlay was made aware of an allegation against a member of his staff.
“Following a request made by the police and parliamentary services he granted full access to his Westminster office. Mr Mackinlay is currently awaiting further information from the police.”
Westminster sources confirmed that the arrested man is Sam Armstrong, Mackinlay’s chief of staff.
Earlier this year Armstrong was accused by the Mail on Sunday of attempting to film Robert Halfon, a senior minister who was having an affair, leaving a club in London. He denied the allegations.
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