Former Labour minister released on bail after arrest for suspected child sex offences

Ivor Caplin, a former Labour minister, has been released on bail after being arrested for suspected child sex offences. He was detained following a sting operation by an activist group that claimed he attempted to meet a minor online. Caplin, who served as MP for Hove from 1997 to 2005, denies the allegations. He was filmed during the confrontation at a train station, where he insisted he was not there to meet a child. The police confirmed that Caplin, 66, and another man, 40, were both released on bail after their arrests on Saturday. Caplin had previously been suspended from the Labour party due to serious allegations.