ewan murrie is in mr parish's constituency of tiverton, in devon. this news been received there? well, this is something that everybody is talking about here in tiverton. neil parish is not a household name in the national stage but he has been an mp in this area since 2010. also a really big figure in the farming community and i have been chatting to farming leaders in devon who see this as the loss of a really influential ally in high places. he has been very prominent in raising concerns about the impact of post—brexit trade deals in the sector so they are sorry to see him go. but again, the other side there saying it isn't really terrible for him to carry on in these roles if all of these things he is accused of do turn out to be true. we are still waiting on a full explanation about what exactly it was he did and why he did it. he was quite guarded and didn't give us a lot of the key details yesterday so we are waiting to hear more from him on that. constituents know are most disappointed and heath they feel he has let them down but some are st

in his tiverton constituency toda , that. in his tiverton constituency today. voters — that.tiverton constituency today, voters had _ that. in his tiverton constituency today, voters had different - that. in his tiverton constituencyl today, voters had different views. if you're doing stuff like that, in my opinion he should go. it’s if you're doing stuff like that, in my opinion he should go. it's up to the individual _ my opinion he should go. it's up to the individual what _ my opinion he should go. it's up to the individual what he _ my opinion he should go. it's up to the individual what he wants - my opinion he should go. it's up to the individual what he wants to - my opinion he should go. it's up toi the individual what he wants to do. and it's _ the individual what he wants to do. and it's up — the individual what he wants to do. and it's up to the people in parliament, what they want to do. we can't judge, _ parliament, what they want to do. we can'tjudge, because we all make mistakes — can'tjudge, because we all make mistakes. that's the way it has to be, i'rn _ mi

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mr parish, the memberfor tiverton and honiton in devon, has apologised and says it was not his intentiono intimidate anyone. two female colleagues claimed they had seen him looking at adult content on his phone while sitting near them. mr parish says he'd been looking at tractors online, and went onto another website with a similar name. our political correspondent ben wright reports. he had wanted to plough on, hoping a parliamentary investigation might yet save his career, but today, neil parish realised he couldn't, admitting to watching pornography twice while in the house of commons. in the end, i could see that the furore and the damage i was causing my family and my constituency and association was more than worth carrying on. a conservative mp since 2010, mr parish was suspended from the parliamentary party yesterday after being named as the mp at the centre of the allegations. two female tory mps had witnessed the behaviour. apologising to them and his constituents, today the former farmer explained what had happened. funnily enough it was tractors as i was looking at and so i d

it leaves me still as the member of parliament for tiverton and honiton.ack from a surgery in honiton. i will maintain my duties very much as the mp and while i remain chair of the environment, food and rural affairs select committee, i will also keep up my work there. is this embarrassing? of course it's embarrassing and it's embarrassing for my wife, and the family, and so that is my main concern at the moment. i have a very supportive wife and i thank her for that. at a meeting of tory mps on tuesday, two women said they had seen a male colleague viewing porn on his phone. first, the conservative party said the matter should be investigated by parliament's independent complaints and grievance scheme. the mp involved had still not been named when neil parish himself was asked about the allegations in an interview on wednesday. i think the whips' office will do a thorough investigation and we will wait and see that result. and now we have it. after meeting the tories' chief whip today, mr parish was suspended from the parliamentary party and referred hims

certainly, the talk of the town here in tiverton.bout this. most people, i should say, not very impressed, pretty disappointed that their mp, neil parish, has found himself in this position. he's not normally the sort of person to get himself into trouble. generally pretty well respected. so, yeah, it's really taken a lot of people back — many here speaking to me saying they think he should resign, not even wanting any more information about the circumstances. but there are plenty, too, reserving theirjudgment until we get the full facts as to why it was he was watching this material in parliament, if indeed that is the case — obviously that's still subject to the ongoing investigation. in terms of conservative reaction, most local tory mps not wanting to speak to us, apart from we did hear from gary streeter there. one female tory mp in devon, selaine saxby, spoke to me a bit earlier. she has an office next to neil parish, she says she's bewildered about this news, but she does think it's fair to hold judgment, she says, until she h

it leaves me still as the member of parliament for tiverton and honiton.i will maintain my duties very much as the mp and while i remain chair of the environment, food and rural affairs select committee, i will also keep up my work there. is this embarrassing? of course it's embarrassing, and it's embarrassing for my wife, and the family, and so that is my main concern at the moment. i have a very supportive wife and i thank her for that. at a meeting of tory mps on tuesday, two women said they had seen a male colleague viewing porn on his phone. first, the conservative party said the matter should be investigated by parliament's independent complaints and grievance scheme. the mp involved had still not been named when neil parish himself was asked about the allegations in an interview on wednesday. i think the whip�*s office will do a thorough investigation and we will wait and see that result. and now we have it. after meeting the tories�* chief whip today, mr parish was suspended from the parliamentary party and referred himself for investigation by the

neil parish, the mp for tiverton and honiton in devon and chair of a parliamentary committee.cused of watching pornography on their phone in the commons chamber. after being suspended by the conservative party, he addressed assembled journalists outside his home. of course it's embarrassing, and it's embarrassing for my wife and family, and so that's my main concern at the moment. i have a supportive wife, and i thank her for that. was it a mistake? i will await the findings of the inquiry. i am talking about — did you open something by error in the commons? i did, but let the inquiry look at that. he is now facing two potential parliamentary investigations and says he will step down if found guilty. his constituents reacted to the news. it surprises me, but who knows these days? i mean, one hears all sorts of things about all sorts of mps, and you just don't know what the truth is. horrified, it's horrific. who in their right mind would think that was sensible or even ok? it'sjust ridiculous. if he has been accused, - they have to find proof, really. so, you know, if they fin

mr parish, the memberfor tiverton and honiton in devon, i was causing my family and...my constituencyust wasn't worth carrying on. a conservative mp since 2010, mr parish was suspended from the parliamentary party yesterday, after being named as the mp at the centre of the allegations. two female tory mps witnessed the behaviour, today the former farmer explained what happened. funnily enough, it was tractors i was looking at and so i did get into another website which had a similar name and i watched it for a bit, which i shouldn't have done. but my crime, biggest crime, is that on another occasion, i went in a second time. mr parish said he deliberately looked at the material again while waiting to go into a commons voting lobby. and the one thing i wasn't doing, and which i will take to my grave as being true, is i was not making sure people could see it. in fact, i was trying to do quite the opposite and i was wrong, what i was doing, but this idea that i was watching it in an intimidating women, i have 12 years in parliament and probably have one of the best reputations ever, or

mr parrish has represented the seat of tiverton and honington since 2010 and is chair of the environments week, as speculation swirled around westminster about the identity of the mp involved, mr parrish himself was asked about the allegations on gb news. i was asked about the allegations on gb news. ~ f ~ gb news. i think they've whip's office will do _ gb news. i think they've whip's office will do a _ gb news. i think they've whip's office will do a thorough - office will do a thorough investigation, and we will wait and see that result. mr investigation, and we will wait and see that result.— see that result. mr parrish now faces two _ see that result. mr parrish now faces two investigations, - see that result. mr parrish now faces two investigations, won i see that result. mr parrish now. faces two investigations, won by parliament's independent complaints and grievous scheme, which looks into claims of bullying and sexual harassment, and another by the parliamentary commissioner for standards. mr parrish described the allegations as totally unacceptable, joining a chorus of ministe

mr parish is the mp for tiverton and honiton in devon.e insisted he would carry on as an mp while an investigation continued, but has now changed his mind. let's ta ke let's take a moment to watch a little bit of this interview carried out exclusively for bbc south west and my colleague. yes, i thought that i could explain to the standards committee what happened and it would be worth explaining what happened, which i will in a minute, but in the end i could see the fury and the damage i was causing my family and my constituency and association, it was not worth carrying on. is your decision based on an acknowledgement of wrongdoing? yes, and i will explain to you exactly what it is. 0k. the situation was that funnily enough i was looking at tractors and i did get into another website with a very similar name, and i watched it for a bit, which i should not have done. but my crime, my biggest crime, is that on another occasion i went in a second time. and that was deliberately? that was deliberately. was that in a select committee or in th

mr parish — the mp for tiverton and honiton in devon — referred himself for investigation this week butfused to quit. despite yesterday insisting he would carry on as an mp while an investigation continued, he explained why he has changed his mind. our political correspondent ben wright is here. high, ben wright is here. men. he hasjust given this interview high, men. he hasjust given this interview and confirmed for the first time that he will resign. what is that he say? fix, first time that he will resign. what is that he say?— first time that he will resign. what is that he say? a dramatic change of heart from yesterday _ is that he say? a dramatic change of heart from yesterday afternoon - is that he say? a dramatic change of| heart from yesterday afternoon when heart from yesterday afternoon when he emerged as the person who had been watching this pornography and he has hope that the investigation that would have started might exonerate him and salvage a career that was obviously in deep trouble, but since then, he has reflected and realised that it cannot possibly carry on. he say

he is the mp for tiverton and taunton, what _ party.e have at the moment is that constituents often don't get much of a say until there is either a by—election or an election but i think most right minded people would agree that this is really unacceptable behaviour and actually given the mp has refused to resign so far, borisjohnson should tell him he should. so far, boris johnson should tell him he should.— so far, boris johnson should tell him he should. ,, . �* . . him he should. suella braverman the attorney general _ him he should. suella braverman the attorney general has _ him he should. suella braverman the attorney general has said _ him he should. suella braverman the attorney general has said this - him he should. suella braverman the attorney general has said this week. attorney general has said this week that some men, a minority of men in politics, behave like animals. what more would you want to see to make sure that behaviour notjust in the house of commons chamber but within politics generally, is tidied up? there are

the conservative mp for tiverton and honiton in devon, neil parish, has been suspended from the parliamentarylegations that he watched pornography in the house of commons chamber. the 65—year—old has referred himself to the parliamentary standards commissioner. he is in speaking to reporters. i will await the findings of the inquiry. will await the findings of the inuui . ., �* ., , inquiry. you've had the whip removed- — inquiry. you've had the whip removed. where _ inquiry. you've had the whip removed. where does - inquiry. you've had the whip removed. where does that l inquiry. you've had the whip - removed. where does that leave you? it leaves me as a member of parliament still. i've just come back from surgery and i will maintain my duties very much is empty and while i remain chair of the environment committee, i will also keep up with that. is the environment committee, i will also keep up with that.— also keep up with that. is this embarrassing? _ also keep up with that. is this embarrassing? of— also keep up with that. is this embarrassing? of course - also keep up with that. is this

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ewan murrie is in mr parish's constituency of tiverton, in devon.. people wanted to know, how and why it was he was watching that material, if indeed that was the case. waiting for the outcome of that investigation. otherwise, people are really shocked and surprised. some seeing they think he should resign right away, they do not want any more information. our political correspondent nick eardley is in our london newsroom. nick, how will this investigation work? neil parish remains an mp. he is also the chair of a powerful committee, the environment committee in parliament. and he has made it clear that he intends to continue doing so while this investigation is carried out. there could be two investigations. one from the parliamentary standards commissioner, the otherfrom parliamentary standards commissioner, the other from the independent grievance and complaints service, which looks at you things like this. if either of them find him guilty, then he could face punishment, from having to apologise to the house of commons, all the way up to the hou