Overview

• Emergency services were called to Chelsea Crescent on the morning of 26 August, with the ambulance service arriving at 10:14am and police alerted at 10:47am, and next of kin were informed.
• Warburton served as MP for Somerton and Frome from 2015 until resigning in June 2023 following suspension over allegations investigated by Parliament’s complaints scheme.
• He publicly admitted taking cocaine after drinking strong whisky but denied sexual harassment allegations that had prompted the watchdog probe.
• In July 2023, the Independent Expert Panel upheld parts of his appeal and ordered reinvestigation, and the House of Commons later said the investigation would no longer proceed.
• Former colleagues said he appeared to be rebuilding his life in business after leaving politics, and he is survived by his wife, Harriet Baker-Bates, and two children.