Who is Mike Hill and why did he quit as a Labour MP?
FORMER Labour MP quit in March 2021 over claims of "sexual harassment and victimisation".
Mr Hill, who was elected as MP for Hartlepool in 2017 has denied the allegations.
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Who is Mike Hill?
Michael Robert Hill served as a Member of Parliament for Hartlepool from 2017 to 2021.
He stepped down on March 16, 2021.
He was born in Heywood in Lancashire in 1963 and has a degree in drama and English literature from the University of Lancaster.
He supported Keir Starmer in the 2020 Labour leadership election and Angela Rayner for the deputy leadership.
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Why did Mike Hill quit as a Labour MP?
Hill was accused of sexual harassment and suspended from the Labour party in 2019.
The allegations will be heard at a tribunal in May this year.
His forced resignation prompted a by-election - which saw the new Labour candidate lose out to the Tories.
Labour held Hartlepool at the 2019 General Election, when the Conservatives came second by fewer than 4,000 votes.
Hill is married and has children.