UK Conservative Party distances itself from former member's conduct after Al Jazeera investigation

A member of parliament from the UK Conservative Party has publicly responded to an investigation by the broadcaster Al Jazeera. He said the party does not condone the conduct of a former member, which was revealed in the investigation. The Conservatives are one of the United Kingdom's major political parties.

The source report is very brief. It does not set out what conduct the investigation uncovered, who the former member is, or when that person left the party. It also does not say whether any further decisions by the party or officials will follow. Those questions can only be assessed once fuller information is available.

The response was published as an Al Jazeera video in its news feed. The headline describes the speaker as the party's leader, while the body text refers to him as a Conservative Party MP.