Former Tory commerce minister Conor Burns has responded to Mel B’s claims that he made a comment to her in a elevate.
Mr Burns, 50, was dismissed from his place and suspended from the get together after allegations emerged of inappropriate behaviour on the Conservative Occasion convention in Birmingham.
The politician later launched a press release explaining that he seemed ahead to clearing his identify following the misconduct declare.
Spice Ladies star Mel B, 47, addressed his assertion in a tweet on Friday, which learn: ‘Actually?? Your shocked about this grievance??? Let me remind you what you stated me in elevate….. [sic]’
Nevertheless, Mr Burns seemed to be perplexed by Mel B’s remark and instructed PA: ‘I consider I’ve by no means met Mel.’
It got here days after Mel B, full identify Melanie Brown, attended the Conservative Occasion Convention to ship a strong speech calling for extra assist for survivors of home abuse and an improved justice system.
Throughout the occasion, which was co-hosted by charity Ladies’s Assist, the Wannabe singer recalled her personal ordeal of home abuse and stated: ‘I’m most likely the final individual you’ll look forward to finding at a Tory get together convention’.
‘I’m not right here as a result of I’m Mel B, Scary Spice from the Spice Ladies, I’m right here as a result of I’m Melanie Brown MBE.’
She continued: ‘I placed on a smile for the cameras as a result of that’s my job and I do know I’m actually good at it as nicely.
‘I couldn’t choose up the telephone to name my mum, my pals, I didn’t have entry to something, and also you suppose, nicely, Spice Ladies are all about woman energy, however let me let you know, when these abusers get their hooks into you, there isn’t a means out, actually – so that you suppose.’
In his assertion addressing the controversy, Mr Burns wrote that he was not given ‘any details about the grievance’ nor was he requested to ‘present any info’ when he obtained a name from the chief whip.
The Whips’ Workplace stated the Tory whip had been suspended pending an investigation into ‘allegations of inappropriate behaviour earlier this week’.
Metro.co.uk has reached out to Mel B’s rep for remark.
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