By Archie Mitchell

Copyright independent

A former Reform UK MP, James McMurdock, is being investigated by parliament’s standards commissioner.

The investigation stems from allegations that McMurdock used social media to “facilitate racial abuse” by initiating an “N-tower” on X (formerly Twitter).

This involved McMurdock allegedly posting a single letter, which was then followed by other accounts spelling out the n-word.

McMurdock denies the allegation, claiming he unknowingly posted a random letter and has no connection to the subsequent posts.

Tory MP Ben Obese-Jecty, who filed the complaint, called the tweet “an absolute disgrace” and questioned McMurdock’s suitability for parliament.