Overview

• Choudhury has been administratively suspended and will sit as an independent while an internal investigation proceeds.
• A Labour spokesperson said the party takes all complaints seriously and investigates in line with its rules.
• The action follows last month’s suspension of Colin Smyth, who has been charged over indecent images and a separate alleged hidden camera he denies.
• The two MSPs’ cases are not believed to be linked, according to reporting.
• SNP MP Kirsty Blackman and Scottish Conservative deputy leader Rachael Hamilton called for full transparency, noting the timing before Labour’s conference.