The Enfield Southgate MP had been suspended by the party for ten months but has now cleared his name

Bambos Charalambous new (credit parliament.uk) — Bambos Charalambous MP (credit parliament.uk)

Enfield Southgate MP Bambos Charalambous says he is “grateful” after an investigation by the Labour Party’s complaints board cleared him following allegations made last year.

Charalambous had spent ten months sitting as an independent MP after being suspended from Labour last June and also having to resign his job in the shadow cabinet.

As the Dispatch reported in February, the suspension also meant that Charalambous stopped attending and voting in the House of Commons, leaving Enfield Southgate constituents unrepresented in Westminster for the best part of a year.

Charalambous posted on Twitter tonight (Friday 12th): “I am grateful to the Labour Party Independent Complaints Board for clearing my name after a thorough investigation into the allegations against me and I am delighted that the suspension of my Labour Party membership has been lifted.

“Throughout this challenging time, my primary focus has been serving the constituents of Enfield Southgate. With this matter resolved, I look forward to returning to Parliament with the Labour whip restored to be the voice of my constituents once again in Westminster.”

The news has been greeted warmly by several of the Labour MP’s colleagues in parliament, including Enfield North MP Feryal Clark who simply wrote: “Welcome back.”

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