A Tory MP has admitted to giving away his colleague’s phone numbers to a random man he met online in the latest Tory scandal.
Revelations of Data Sharing
In the latest scandal to rock the Conservative Party, a minister has admitted to sharing his colleagues’ personal details without their consent.
Tory Scandals Pile Up
The Tories have been at the forefront of scandals over the last few months, with this one being one of the most serious.
William Wragg Controversy
According to reports, William Wragg, the Conservative MP for Hazel Grove in Greater Manchester, gave away personal information to someone he met online.
Confession by William Wragg
William Wragg, 36, allegedly shared his colleagues’ contact details, including phone numbers, with an individual he met on a popular dating app.
A New Tory Scandal
Wragg has been the Conservative MP for Hazel Grove since 2015, although he now finds himself at the center of yet another Tory scandal in 2024.
Wragg Plays the Victim
According to Wragg, he was tricked into giving away his colleagues’ personal details by a man he met on a dating app.
Colleagues Receive Unsolicited Messages
Those colleagues later revealed they had received flirtatious messages with sexual connotations and even graphic images without consent.
Wragg Accuses Perpetrators of Blackmail
Wragg insisted that he was the victim of the scandal, claiming to the papers that “They had compromising things on me,” making accusations of blackmail.
“I Told Him To Stop”
“They wouldn’t leave me alone. They would ask for people. I gave them some numbers, not all of them. I told him to stop,” Wragg insisted.
Wragg Cites Manipulation
Wragg also claimed that the individual sending explicit messages without consent “Manipulated” him into sharing the information, acknowledging he has now “hurt other people” as a result.
Hunt Admits “Cause for Concern”
According to Hunt, “The events of the last few days have been a great cause for concern” before issuing a warning to MPs in his party.
Chancellor Issues Warning To MPs
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has spoken out in defence of his fellow Conservative minister, suggesting Wragg should learn from his mistakes.
MPs Must Be Careful
Chancellor Hunt suggested that “The lesson here for all MPs is that they need to be very careful about cybersecurity.”
Parliament Insists On Justice
The statement released from Parliament suggested that Wragg was the victim, promising that authorities were doing all they could to catch those who sent the messages.
Parliament’s Serious Investigation
According to a spokesperson, “Parliament takes security extremely seriously and works closely with government in response to such incidents.”
Urging Individuals To Speak Out
“We are encouraging anyone affected who has concerns to contact the Parliamentary Security Department,” the spokesperson insisted.
Recent Tory Woes
The Tories are no strangers to a scandal, recently dealing with a revelation that showed Tory donor Frank Hester spouting racist and violent abuse towards a Labour politician.
Hester’s Controversial Comments
Hester allegedly made comments that Diane Abbott, the country’s first black woman in Parliament, made him “want to hate all black women.”
MPs Defect to Reform
Many MPs are resigning in the wake of the Party’s issues, with two already defecting to the right-wing opposition Party, Reform UK.
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