MP Patrick Spencer faces trial on sexual assault charges

The independent MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich has pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual assault alleged to have occurred at a London club in 2023.

• Spencer arrived at Southwark Crown Court for his trial on Monday.
• The trial is expected to last between four and five days.
• The Conservative Party removed the whip from Spencer in 2025, making him an independent MP.
• Frank Ferguson of the Crown Prosecution Service announced the CPS had authorised two counts of sexual assault against Spencer after a police review.