NEWS STORY : Conservative MP Patrick Spencer Charged with Sexual Assault Over Alleged Incidents at London’s Groucho Club
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Patrick Spencer, the Conservative MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, has been charged with two counts of sexual assault relating to alleged incidents involving two women at the Groucho Club in Soho, central London, in August 2023. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that Spencer, 37, voluntarily attended a police interview on 13 March 2025. Following a review of the evidence, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) authorised the charges. Frank Ferguson, head of the CPS’s special crime and counter-terrorism division, emphasised the importance of avoiding any reporting or commentary that could prejudice the legal proceedings.
In response to the charges, the Conservative Party has suspended Spencer and withdrawn the party whip with immediate effect. A party spokesperson stated “We have taken immediate action. Patrick Spencer MP has been suspended from the Conservative Party, and the whip withdrawn, with immediate effect.”
Spencer, who was elected to Parliament in July 2024, is the son of billionaire businessman and former Tory party treasurer Lord Michael Spencer. He is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 16 June 2025. The Groucho Club, founded in 1985 as a progressive alternative to traditional gentlemen’s clubs, is known for its cultural significance and notable membership.
