Liam James Payne (born 29 August 1993) is an English singer and songwriter.
He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction.
Payne made his debut as a singer when he auditioned for the British television series The X Factor in 2008. After being eliminated as a solo performer, he auditioned again in 2010 and was put into a group with four other contestants to form One Direction
Former MP reprimanded over 'brazen and drunken' sexual misconduct at House of Commons bar
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA former Conservative MP has been reprimanded by a Parliamentary watchdog over 'brazen and drunken' sexual misconduct at a House of Commons bar last year.
Aaron Bell, the former MP for Newcastle-Under-Lyme in Staffordshire, was found to have inappropriately touched a female member of staff at Stranger's Bar in December 2023.
Mr Bell stood down as an MP at the last general election, and an independent panel said it would have recommended suspending him from Parliament for 'a significant period' if he had still been an MP.
Mr Bell has said in a statement that he is 'disappointed' at the findings of the report. Nonetheless, the former MP said that he has chosen not to appeal the finding. READ MORE: 'He had become hopelessly, irredeemably corrupted - he has paid a very, very heavy price' He said: “I apologise for any upset caused to the complainant and wish to make it clear that I did not intend to cause any distress. “This investigation was one of the reasons I chose not to seek re-election at the general election – I have let down the loyal members of my association and thank them for the support they gave me as a Member of Parliament.
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