William Wragg reportedly resigned as vice-chairman of the 1922 Committee and as chair of a select committee
William Wragg has reportedly resigned as vice-chairman of the 1922 Committee and stepped down from his role heading the Commons’ Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee A Tory MP who said he was “manipulated” into sharing other politicians’ personal numbers as part of a parliamentary sexting scam has reportedly resigned as vice-chairman of the 1922 Committee.
Mr Wragg said he feared that intimate images he had sent to the anonymous individual would be leaked unless he gave them information. “As soon as I got these the next day I reported it to the police, the authorities and the chief whip. Mr Wragg said he was sorry for his “weakness” in responding, an apology which was praised as “courageous and fulsome” by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt.
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