UK Conservative Party Expels MP Following Sexual Assault Verdict

UK Conservative Party Expels MP Following Sexual Assault Verdict
British lawmaker Imran Ahmad Khan arrives at Southwark Crown Court to stand trial over sex offence claims, in London, on April 8, 2022. Peter Cziborra/Reuters
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A British member of Parliament has been expelled from the Conservative Party on Monday after he was convicted of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy in 2008.

Imran Ahmad Khan, the 48-year-old MP of Wakefield, northern England, was found guilty by a jury at Southwark Crown Court on Monday after around five hours of deliberation.