Overview

• The Parliamentary Standards Commissioner confirmed an investigation into James McMurdock over claims he began an “N‑Tower” by posting the letter “N” under an X post about Sky News political correspondent Mhari Aurora.
• Complainant Ben Obese‑Jecty said the tactic spelled the n‑word vertically over roughly 30 minutes and described it as a way to evade platform moderation.
• The inquiry is considering whether the conduct could breach Rule 11 of the Commons Code, which bars actions that damage the reputation and integrity of the House.
• McMurdock denies responsibility, shared a screenshot from X’s Grok suggesting he did not post the letter, deleted the original comment, and says he will cooperate with the process.
• McMurdock was elected for Reform UK last year and later suspended himself over separate pandemic‑loan allegations, with earlier scrutiny over a 2006 assault conviction providing further context.