Newcastle East MP temporarily suspended from the party
A Newcastle based Labour MP's been temporarily suspended from the party while a complaint's investigated
A Newcastle based Labour MP's been temporarily suspended from the party while a complaint's investigated.
Nick Brown - who represents Newcastle East - and previously served as the Labour Chief Whip - will now sit as an independent until he's reinstated.
It is understood Mr Brown has been administratively suspended from membership of the Labour Party while an investigation is carried out.
This leads to the automatic precautionary suspension of the whip.
In a statement, Mr Brown said he is not aware what the complaint refers to, but he is "committing fully" with the investigation.
"There has been a complaint made about me to the Labour Party which is under investigation," he said.
"I am therefore under an administrative suspension from the Labour Party until the investigation is concluded.
"I'm not aware of what the complaint is. I am cooperating fully with the investigation."