Police investigating a sitting MP on suspicion of multiple sexual offences have submitted a file to the Crown Prosecution Service to consider charges. Dan Norris, the 66-year-old MP for North East Somerset and Hanham, faces allegations of rape against three women, sexual assault against a fourth woman, voyeurism and upskirting. All the offences are alleged to have occurred between the 2000s and 2020s.
The former West of England mayor was first arrested in April 2025. The investigation, led by officers from Operation Bluestone — Avon and Somerset Police’s dedicated rape and serious sexual assault investigation team — began in December 2024.
“File sent to CPS for charging decision after suspended Labour MP Dan Norris denies rape and sexual assault allegations.”
“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. We'd respectfully ask people not to speculate on the circumstances so the investigation can continue unhindered.”
Norris, who the BBC has approached for comment, previously said: “I vigorously and entirely deny the serious allegations made against me. 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, meaning he also lost the party whip and cannot sit as a Labour MP in the Commons. Despite the suspension, Norris has refused to step down from his position as an MP. He now sits as an independent but has not attended the House of Commons since his arrest, though he can still vote by proxy.