A man is due in court this morning charged with stalking the Liberal Democrat leader, Sir Ed Davey.

58 year old Inigo Rowland was arrested last Monday, but the details were only made public on Sunday.

The offences are alleged to have taken place between June and October.

Sir Ed, the MP for Kingston and Surbiton, lives with his wife, Emily, a councillor, their 17-year-old son John, and daughter Ellie.

A spokesperson for the Met Police said: “Inigo Rowland has been charged with stalking and possession of a flick knife.

“He appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, the 7th of October and was remanded into custody.

He will next appear at the same court on Tuesday, the 14^th of October.”

A Lib Dem spokesperson said: “We cannot provide any details at this time, Ed’s number one priority is the safety of his family.”