Man arrested over Westminster honeytrap case as police execute warrant at London address

A MAN has been arrested today in relation to the Westminster "honeytrap" sexting scandal as cops carried out a warrant at a London address.

Flirtatious WhatsApp messages from mysterious figures calling themselves "Charlie" or "Abi" began targeting at least 12 men in political circles from September last year.

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The man has detained on suspicion of offences under the Online Safety Act and harassment.

William Wragg, then an MP, resigned the Conservative whip after saying that he gave the phone numbers of fellow MPs to a man he met on a dating app because he was "scared".

Other victims included then-Conservative MP for Bosworth, Luke Evans.

The Met confirmed in April it was investigating reports of the unsolicited messages.

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said today: “On Wednesday, 26 June, police executed a warrant at an address in Islington.

"A man was arrested on suspicion of harassment and committing offences under the Online Safety Act. He was taken into custody where he remains.

"The arrest relates to an investigation being carried out by the Met’s Parliamentary Liaison and Investigation Team following reports of unsolicited messages sent to MPs and others.

"The investigation remains ongoing.”