UK prosecutors charge former lawmaker Conor McGinn with sexual assault

2026-01-27 - 16:41

UK prosecutors on Tuesday charged a former Labour Party member of parliament, Conor McGinn, with one count of sexual assault, following a police investigation into an alleged incident in July 2022. McGinn, 41, was suspended as a Labour member of parliament in 2022 following a formal complaint and then sat as an independent MP until 2024 when he stood down from parliament at a national election. McGinn could not immediately be reached for comment. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the allegation of sexual assault was made by a woman in 2022, and prosecutors had determined there was sufficient evidence to bring a charge. Jessica Walker, deputy chief crown prosecutor of CPS London South, said it was in the public interest to do so. McGinn is expected to appear in court next month.