The MP for Beckenham in south-east London is alleged to have told Mr Alwadaei during an angry confrontation on December 14 to “get stuffed” and that he is “taking money off my country”. The Met said on Monday that the 73-year-old politician has been charged with a racially aggravated public order offence over the incident outside the Foreign Office’s Lancaster House. He will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on July 5. Stewart, a former British Army officer, has represented Beckenham since 2010 and is currently the chairman of the all-parliamentary group on Bahrain. He also serves on a number of parliamentary committees, including the Northern Ireland affairs committee and the intelligence and security committee.

Source: The Herald June 05, 2023 17:27 UTC