Paul Flowers, the former chairman of the Co-op Bank filmed apparently paying for drugs, has been arrested in connection with a "drugs supply investigation", according to reports.
The 63-year-old Methodist minister, arrested in Merseyside on Thursday night, was filmed handing over £300 allegedly to pay for cocaine and other drugs. He has since been suspended from both his Methodist Church and the Labour Party, which itself is under scrutiny for permitting Flowers to reach senior roles within Co-op. In a statement, West Yorkshire Police said: "Officers have...
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