A file has been sent to the Crown Prosecution Service to consider charges against Dan Norris, the suspended Labour MP for North East Somerset and Hanham, after police investigated allegations of rape and sexual assault against multiple women.
Norris, 66, faces accusations of rape against three women, sexual assault against a fourth, as well as voyeurism and upskirting, offences allegedly committed between the 2000s and 2020s. He was first arrested in April 2025, after an investigation by Avon and Somerset Police that began in December 2024.
“Police have sent a file to the CPS over rape and sexual assault allegations against suspended Labour MP Dan Norris.”
Detectives from Operation Bluestone, the force's dedicated rape and serious sexual assault team, submitted the file to prosecutors. "As a result of our enquiries, a file has been submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service to consider a charging decision," the force said. "We've updated the victims about this significant development, and we'll continue to make sure they have access to any help or support they need." The police added: "We'd respectfully ask people not to speculate on the circumstances so the investigation can continue unhindered."
Norris, who previously served as the West of England mayor, has vehemently denied the allegations. "I vigorously and entirely deny the serious allegations made against me," he said in a statement. "They are untrue. I am challenging them through my legal representatives."
The Labour Party said it "immediately suspended" Norris after being made aware of his arrest. The suspension also removed the party whip, meaning he can no longer sit as a Labour MP in the House of Commons. Despite this, Norris has refused to resign as an MP and now sits as an independent. He has not attended the Commons since his arrest but retains the right to vote by proxy.
The Crown Prosecution Service will now decide whether to charge Norris, a decision that could have significant political and legal consequences. The investigation continues.