Westminster MP William Wragg Admits Sharing Colleagues' Numbers in Sexting Scandal, Retains Conservative Whip

A senior Conservative MP, William Wragg, admitted sharing colleagues' numbers with a person on Grindr, who had potentially compromising material.

This revelation comes amidst a sexting scandal involving unknown numbers sending alluring WhatsApp messages to MPs, staffers, and journalists in Westminster, some of whom were not previously known to Wragg.

The British government minister, Gareth Davies, called the scandal "very serious." A Conservative MP, Chris Wragg, apologized for giving out contact information of parliamentary colleagues to an unknown person who was harassing him.

The person is suspected of blackmail.

Wragg acknowledged the seriousness of the situation and will keep his Conservative whip.

He claimed that the person wouldn't leave him alone and manipulated him, leading him to unintentionally harm others.

The incident left 13 MPs feeling "scared," and at least five have reported the matter to the Parliamentary Security Department.

The text also mentions that the Speaker of the House, Lindsay Hoyle, has urged anyone who has been a victim of blackmail to contact the police.

MP Jacob Rees-Mogg's spokesperson, Mark Davies, spoke about the situation, expressing concern and emphasizing that mistakes can be made.

A scandal involving sexually explicit messages sent to several male MPs, including one named Wragg, has emerged.

The identity of the sender or senders is unknown, with some speculating it could be a foreign state.

The messages arrived late at night, mentioned meetings in Westminster bars or political events, and used similar phrases.

Wragg, the MP for Hazel Grove, had previously announced his plans to step down at the next election.

Despite the scandal, Wragg's colleagues on the Commons public administration committee defended him, praising his work as a chair.

MPs expressed their lack of anger towards Will over the leaked WhatsApp messages.

They considered it a reckless mistake and a sad story, but not life-changing for PACAC.

The Parliamentary Security Department is currently analyzing the messages and any related security risks with help from government partners.