An official from London’s City Hall has resigned after being questioned by police over alleged Twitter trolling of MPs.
Greg Taylor quit his post as principal government relations officer with immediate effect after he was interviewed under caution by Lancashire police and suspended from his job.
Officers are investigating tweets sent from the account elithebarraboy – since taken down – which prompted a complaint by Labour MP John Woodcock to police.
A City Hall spokeswoman said: “These are serious allegations. A member of staff was suspended pending an investigation and has subsequently resigned and has left the Greater London authority with immediate effect.”
It is understood that Taylor is due to report to a police station on Wednesday afternoon.
A spokeswoman for Lancashire police said: “A report of harassment was initially made to Cumbria police, who traced the tweets to a Twitter account that was set up in Penwortham. Following our inquiries, a 35-year-old man from London was interviewed under caution. The investigation is ongoing.”