Stephen Hepburn: Sex harassment claims investigated by Labour Published duration 20 March 2019

image copyright UK Parliament image caption Stephen Hepburn was elected to Parliament in 1997

The Labour Party is investigating one of its MPs after an allegation of sexual harassment.

Stephen Hepburn, MP for Jarrow, is accused of targeting a female party member on a night out in 2005, the HuffPost claims

Labour confirmed it was investigating an allegation of sexual harassment as claims are taken "extremely seriously".

Mr Hepburn, 59, who has represented the constituency since 1997, has been approached for comment.

"The Labour Party takes all complaints of sexual harassment extremely seriously, which are fully investigated and any appropriate disciplinary action taken in line with party rules and procedures," a party spokesman said.

"We are determined to challenge and overturn sexual harassment and misogyny within politics and across society as a whole."