The man, aged in his 20s, was held in Islington, North London on suspicion of harassment and offences under the Online Safety Act yesterday.
Scotland Yard said the individual had now been released until a date in late September and 'the investigation remains ongoing'.
The former MP for Hazel Grove in Greater Manchester said he had been targeted by a suspected honeytrap plot, admitting to 'chatting to a guy on an app' and exchanging pictures. He later quit the party and is standing down at the election. The former MP for Hazel Grove in Greater Manchester said he had been targeted by a suspected honeytrap plot, admitting to 'chatting to a guy on an app' and exchanging pictures. He later quit the party and is standing down at the election.
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