Lib Dem MP Cameron Thomas suspended amid police investigation

A Liberal Democrat MP has had the whip suspended pending the outcome of a police investigation, a party spokesperson said.

Cameron Thomas was arrested by Gloucestershire police on Wednesday night, it is understood. His office has been contacted for comment.

A Lib Dem spokesperson said the party was unable to comment further while an “investigation is ongoing”.

Thomas’s party membership is also understood to have been suspended.

The former RAF officer has served as MP for Tewkesbury since the 2024 general election.

More details soon …