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Patrick Spencer, MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual assault after incidents at the Groucho Club in August 2023. The Conservative MP, elected in 2024, faces a trial at Southwark Crown Court with the whip withdrawn and sitting as an independent. Two women allege he touched their breasts after persistent conversation and drink offers.