A Suffolk Conservative MP is recovering after being hit by a train at a London railway station. David Ruffley, who represents Bury St Edmunds, suffered only "minor injuries" in the rush-hour incident at Victoria on Thursday evening. He was taken to hospital for treatment. A spokeswoman for British Transport Police (BTP) said the incident is not being treated as suspicious.
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The MP has represented the seat since 1997. He returned with a majority of 12,380 on 6 May and is a former Opposition whip and shadow police reform minister. The BTP spokeswoman added: "The incident was reported to police at 1700 BST. "London Ambulance Service attended and the man was taken to St Thomas' Hospital where he was treated for minor injuries." A Conservative Party spokeswoman said: "David Ruffley received minor injuries at a London railway station on Thursday evening."
David Ruffley was dragged into the expenses scandal tlast year after allegations that he had 'flipped' his main home to London so he could claim expenses for his constituency flat. Mr Ruffley changed his main residence to his London flat in 2007, before allegedly trying to claim £1,674 for a sofa and £2,175 for a 46-inch television from Harrods to furnish his second home in Bradfield Combust. The Sunday Telegraph alleged Mr Ruffley also tried to claim £6,765 for bedroom furniture from And So To Bed for the second home, which was later cut by the Parliamentary Fees Office.
The Conservative MP fiercely denied the claims, saying he had designated his Pimlico flat as his main home as ministerial duties meant he spent most of his time in Westminster. "Nothing matters to me more in life than the good opinion of my constituents, who I try hard to serve to the best of my ability."
