Scottish Labour MSP Colin Smyth, who had previously been suspended by the party over indecent images allegations, now faces claims a secret camera was placed in toilets inside the Scottish Parliament, it has been reported.

The PA news agency understands that Smyth faces a further charge from the police in relation to the allegations.

According to the Daily Record , the MSP was charged over the camera on Thursday evening, and his Holyrood pass was deactivated.

A Scottish Parliament spokesperson said that given the ongoing criminal investigation, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) “took the decision this evening to deactivate Colin Smyth’s parliamentary pass”.

David McGill, the Parliament’s chief executive, emailed MSPs to let them know of the decision.

He said: “We re

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