GROPING claims against former Tory MP Ross Thomson have been thrown out by an official inquiry.

Thomson, the former Aberdeen South MP who helped co-ordinate Boris Johnson’s leadership campaign in Scotland, decided not to run for re-election last year following the allegations.

Former Labour MP Paul Sweeney (below) alleged Thomson had molested him in a House of Commons bar in 2018.

According to The Times, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards has now concluded its investigation and cleared Thomson of any breach of misconduct policy.

The National:

The inquiry said Thomson’s behaviour had not been sexual in nature, adding that witness accounts did not support the former Labour MP’s claims.

The commissioner added it “cannot safely conclude that this complaint presents as a malicious one”.

Sweeney chose not to comment on the conclusion to The Times.

In a statement to Twitter, Thomson said it was “regrettable that I had to wait this long to clear my name”.

However he said he was “satisfied that the independent inquiry was both extensive and robust”.

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He went on: “The last two years have been a living hell, with these false allegations triggering a barrage of unfair headlines and unrelenting abuse on the street and online.

“I was forced to give up the job I loved, making myself and my office staff unemployed.

“Furthermore my reputation has been irreparably damaged by these lies.”

The former Conservative MP added that he is “exploring all legal avenues”.