MP Simon Danczuk allegedly sent explicit texts to teen girl

A prominent Labour Party legislator known for his work exposing child sex abuse in his district has been suspended by the party for allegedly sending sexually explicit texts to a teenage girl.

Simon Danczuk’s membership of the Labour Party has been suspended following allegations he sent sexually explicit messages to a 17-year-old girl, the party has announced.

The Rochdale MP is being investigated by the party’s ruling body after claims he bombarded the teenager Sophena Houlihan with lewd texts after she contacted him about a job.