A former Tory MP who resigned after facing allegations of sexual misconduct and cocaine use has died aged 59. David Warburton represented the Somerton and Frome constituency in Somerset from 2015 until June 2023 but ended his political career when he resigned his seat after revelations about his conduct. The subsequent by-election was one of the worst reversals for the Tories in history and helped set them on the path for a historically bad defeat in the following year’s general election.