Conor Burns, a minister for the Tories, was fired with “immediate effect” following a severe misconduct allegation

He has been an MP since 2010 and held a number of ministerial positions under Boris Johnson, to whom he was fiercely loyal.

It comes after the annual Conservative Party conference took place in Birmingham from last Sunday to Wednesday.

Mr Burns, 50, has said he will cooperate fully with the probe and “looks forward to clearing his name”, according to The Sun.

He has been an MP since 2010 and held a number of ministerial positions under Boris Johnson, to whom he was fiercely loyal.

Earlier this year, he infamously claimed the former PM was “ambushed with cake” in defence of claims of a lockdown party in Downing Street.

The allegations against him are the latest to rock the Conservative Party following a string of scandals.

In July, former deputy chief whip Chris Pincherresigned from his post after he was accused of groping two men in a private members’ club – with the fallout ultimately leading to Boris Johnson’s downfall.

And in May, former Tory MP Neil Parish resigned after confessing to watching pornography in the House of Commons “in a moment of madness”.

Just short of two weeks later, an unnamed Conservative MP was arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault offences spanning seven years.

Government minister Victoria Prentis said the allegations were “obviously concerning”, but she had been assured the matter was being taken “very seriously”.

“I think all I can say is that the Prime Minister has taken decisive action, and we’ll make sure that this is properly investigated,” she told Times Radio.

“In terms of politics as a whole it’s always worrying because we all expect and hope to maintain the highest standards in public life.”