After being caught watching p#rn inside the House of Commons, a UK lawmaker resigns

A British legislator has resigned after being caught watching p#rn on his mobile phone inside the House of Commons chamber.

Neil Parish, a member of the ruling Conservative Party, apologized and resigned.

Parish, a member of Parliament since 2010, announced his decision on Saturday in response to pressure from members of his own party seeking to defuse sleaze allegations before the UK’s local elections on May 5, according to Aljazeera.

The election is seen as crucial for Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is already facing voter backlash over lockdown-breaking parties in government buildings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Parish, 65, stepped down after what he described as a moment of “madness”. Parish, chairman of the house’s Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, said he was trying to look at a tractor website, but stumbled into a p#rn site with a similar name and watched it for “a bit”.

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Parish’s resignation should be a moment for people across the UK to say “enough is enough.”

“I don’t think there could really be any other outcome to what has come to light about this particular MP over the last few days,” she said. “Watching p#rn on a mobile phone in the House of Commons when you’re there representing constituents is just unacceptable.”