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A Labour MP has had his party membership suspended amid allegations he sexually harassed a woman.

It is understood the party is investigating backbencher Mike Hill, the MP for Hartlepool, over a complaint he had made unwanted advances to a woman who worked in the Commons until this year.

Mr Hill has been the MP for Hartlepool since 2017.

A Labour Party spokesperson told the PA news agency: "The Labour Party takes all complaints of sexual harassment extremely seriously, which are fully investigated and any appropriate disciplinary action taken in line with the Party's rules and procedures.

"We are determined to challenge and overturn sexual harassment and misogyny within politics and across society as a whole. We cannot comment on individual complaints."

The Labour party now operates a helpline dedicated to sexual harassment allegations.

News of the investigation emerged at the start the Labour Party Conference in Brighton.

Labour said Mr Hill didn't wish to comment, the Sunday Times reported.

The 56-year-old is a former Unison official who worked around Teesside.