Overview

• On June 16, Spencer appeared before Westminster Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual assault after being charged with the offences in May.
• Prosecutors allege that in August 2023 he cupped the breasts of two women over their clothes without consent while at Soho’s Groucho Club.
• He elected to have his case sent to Southwark Crown Court for a jury trial and will attend a plea and trial preparation hearing on July 14.
• The Conservative Party suspended Spencer and withdrew the whip following the charges, leaving him to sit as an independent MP.
• Spencer’s lawyers say he has cooperated fully with the police investigation and will contest the allegations robustly in court.