The baby-faced MP who became embroiled in a Westminster honeytrap plot: William ... trends now
He's the baby-faced MP who holds a powerful role in the Tory party - but has now been embroiled in a Westminster honeytrap plot.
William Wragg was first elected to the House of Commons as MP for Hazel Grove, the Greater Manchester village where he grew up, at the tender age of 27.
He hit the headlines shortly entering Parliament at the 2015 general election when he revealed he had moved in with his parents because he couldn't afford a house.
The Brexiteer might still only be in his mid-30s but has become known as a Conservative 'grandee' due to his senior roles in both his party and the Commons.
He is vice-chairman of the powerful 1922 Committee of Conservative backbenchers, and is also chair of the Commons' Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee.
Mr Wragg was among the leading critics of former PM Boris Johnson over the 'Partygate' scandal and also later submitted a letter of no confidence in Liz Truss.
The 36-year-old is due to join the Tory exodus from the Commons at the upcoming general election after previously announcing he won't be standing for re-election.
William Wragg has admitted his role in the cyber honeytrap plot at Westminster after admitting he provided the personal numbers of influential Westminster figures to a man he met online
William Wragg was first elected to the House of Commons as MP for Hazel Grove, the Greater Manchester village where he grew up, at the tender age of 27
Mr Wragg grew up in Hazel Grove and went on to work as a primary school teacher in state schools in Manchester as well as becoming a local councillor
Amid a heatwave in July 2022, Mr Wragg posted a picture on Twitter of himself and fellow 1922 Committee members surrounded by electric fans before a Tory leadership ballot
Mr Wragg last night admitted his role in the cyber honeytrap plot at Westminster after admitting he provided the personal numbers of influential Westminster figures to a man he met online.
He said he had handed over the details of colleagues to a man he met on the gay dating app Grindr after sending him intimate pictures of himself.
The select committee chair said he had handed over the details because he was 'scared' that whoever was behind the dating profile 'had compromising things on me'.
It followed reports that a number of sitting and former MPs had been contacted by an unknown number detailing prior meetings with politicians in efforts to acquire personal or sensitive information.
The salacious WhatsApp messages were sent to Tory and Labour figures, both gay and straight, from a sender posing as 'Abi' or 'Charlie'.
What would start out as claims the pair had met soon escalated to the sending of naked pictures and requesting pictures back.
At least two MPs are believed to have reciprocated by sending intimate pictures of themselves.
Last night, as he revealed the details of his role in the scandal, Mr Wragg - who is openly gay - said he was 'mortified' and apologised for his 'weakness'.
He told The Times: 'I got chatting to a guy on an app and we exchanged pictures. We were meant to meet up for drinks, but then didn't.
'Then he started asking for numbers of people. I was worried because he had stuff on me. He gave me a WhatsApp number, which doesn't work now.
'I've hurt people by being weak. I was scared. I'm mortified. I'm so sorry that my weakness has caused other people hurt.'
Mr Wragg grew up in Hazel Grove and went on to work as a
