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Labour supporters calling for shamed MP Andrew Griffiths to quit his seat over a high-profile sexting scandal have been accused of double-standards by a Tory MP.

Mr Griffiths' Tory colleague, Andrew Bridgen, claimed Labour members' calls had "no resonance" because their party "supported" Keith Vaz when he was caught using male prostitutes.

It comes after the revelation of 2,000 sexually-explicit messages Mr Griffiths sent to two East Staffordshire barmaids.

Mr Griffiths immediately resigned from his ministerial role as Small Business Secretary, but has not stepped down as MP for Burton and Uttoxeter.

Mr Bridgen said: "It is a matter for Andrew Griffiths and his electorate.

"The left-wingers' calls for him to resign have no resonance because their party supported Keith Vaz."

Leicester East MP Mr Vaz was caught in a Daily Mirror sting in 2016.

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He indicated he would pay for for cocaine for one of the escorts, but he said he did not want to use the drug himself.

He resigned from his role on the influential Commons Home Affairs Committee, but not from his seat.

The Mirror also broke the news about Mr Griffiths' scandal on Saturday.

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They were shown the 47-year-old's messages by Burton barmaid Imogen Treharne.

He wrote to her and a friend, calling himself "daddy" and asking for explicit pictures and videos.

The messages also contained derogatory references to women, including the claims he made one "dress up like a pig".

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Former Burton and Uttoxeter MP Janet Dean says Mr Griffiths' and Mr Vaz's misdemeanours were "very different". Mrs Dean stood down as Burton MP at the 2010 election.

Former Labour MP Mrs Dean, who had represented the constituency since 1997, said: "The difference with Keith Vaz is this shows a complete disrespect for women - half his electorate are women.

"I'm not excusing what Keith Vaz did, but this is a different situation.

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"I certainly think Mr Griffiths should consider his position very carefully. We were all shocked by the news.

"How can people trust his judgement when he's shown such a lack of judgement here?

"I'm sure his party will be making a judgement before the next election as to whether he's fit to stand."

Uttoxeter mayor and Labour councillor Alison Trenery said: "I'm as surprised as anyone to have heard this news.

"Our sympathies lie with his family, as they must be going through an awful time.

"In terms of his future, that's up to him and his constituency association to decide."