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MP James McMurdock Leaves Reform Party Amid Loan Scrutiny

7/13/2025

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James McMurdock, the MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock, has departed from the Reform Party as he faces scrutiny over £70,000 in Covid-19 loans tied to his businesses. Now serving as an independent MP, he is under investigation by the standards commissioner for possible breaches of parliamentary conduct, though McMurdock insists he has followed all regulations.

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James McMurdock, the MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock, has departed from the Reform Party as he faces scrutiny over £70,000 in Covid-19 loans tied to his businesses. Now serving as an independent MP, he is under investigation by the standards commissioner for possible breaches of parliamentary conduct, though McMurdock insists he has followed all regulations.