Labour MP Nick Brown Resigns Over 'Farce' of Misconduct Case
• Nick Brown resigns as Labour MP after 40 years, citing "complete farce" of disciplinary process against him • Complaint made last year by "political rival" over alleged 25-year-old event; Brown denies accusations as "entirely false" • Brown slams Labour's handling of case, saying it lacks "basic procedural fairness and evidential safeguards" • Lawyers advise Brown he cannot expect a fair hearing under current process • Brown says Labour conducting cases "in a manner more akin to those of a mismanaged golf club"