A banner has been draped outside the office of Aberdeen MP Ross Thomson calling for his resignation.
The banner was placed outside his office following allegations of “sexual touching” at Strangers’ Bar in the Palace of Westminster.
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A petition has also been launched urging for the MP to resign.
I see @RossThomson_MP has retained his popularity in Aberdeen: pic.twitter.com/It7ECiHjJ2
— T! (@Tartantrums) February 12, 2019
Responding to the banner the MP said: "I'm obviously at Westminster so the only people at the constituency office are my staff and any constituents who go in.
"It's a place of work, and it's not a very pleasant atmosphere for them."
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He added that he had been in touch with his Aberdeen office and said his staff "have had to deal with abuse and harassment before".
Asked if he had been contacted by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, Mr Thomson referred to his statement and said: "An allegation has been made. I can't say anything else."
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