The Tory, who is currently being investigated, said he was “truly sorry” on Saturday and promised to co-operate with an investigation into his alleged behavior while drunk at a private members’ club in London. The MP for Tamworth in Staffordshire resigned from his government role after the allegations surfaced, and Boris Johnson bowed to pressure to remove the Conservative whip.
In a statement, he said: “I respect the Prime Minister’s decision to suspend the whip while an investigation is under way, and I will fully cooperate with that.
“As I told the Prime Minister, I drank way too much on Wednesday night, embarrassed myself and others, and I am really sorry for the upset I caused.
“The tension of the past few days, which has come over the past few months, has made me accept that I will benefit from professional medical support.
“I am in the process of looking for it now, and I hope to be able to return to my constituency duties as soon as possible.”
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