Keith Vaz should be suspended for six months over cocaine scandal, says MPs' standards watchdog
The Labour MP Keith Vaz is facing a six-month suspension from the Commons after a standards watchdog said he had damaged the reputation of Parliament by offering to buy cocaine for two male prostitutes.
Mr Vaz showed "disregard for the law" by offering to pay for the class A drug during a late-night assignation in 2016 and then tried to "throw dust in the eyes" of the Parliamentary investigation by offering a series of "ludicrous" and contradictory explanations.
The inquiry also found "compelling evidence" to suggest Mr Vaz paid for sex with male escorts on more than one occasion.
If the six-month suspension is confirmed by MPs it will be the longest ban served by any MP in history. Mr Vaz will... DT.
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