Ivor Keith Caplin (born 8 November 1958) is a British former Labour Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hove from 1997 to 2005.

Jan 12, 2025 · Former Labour MP Ivor Caplin, who represented Hove, has been arrested in Brighton after being caught in a sting operation by citizen pedophile hunters.

Jan 11, 2025 · It was just six days ago that the Ivor Caplin, the former Labour MP for Hove, emerged from obscurity to offer his thoughts on Elon Musk. Tony Blair’s former defence minister went on GB...

Jan 11, 2025 · Former Labour defence minister Ivor Caplin was MP for Hove from 1997 to 2005 and was arrested on Saturday in Brighton. Videos shared on social media showed the 66-year-old, wearing a bright red ...

Jan 11, 2025 · Former Labour MP Ivor Caplin, aged 66, was arrested in Brighton by police following a sting operation by citizen paedophile hunters. He is suspected of engaging in online sexual communications with a 15-year-old boy. Caplin, who was recently suspended from the Labour Party, remains in custody.

Jan 12, 2025 · Video footage posted on social media shows Ivor Caplin, a former MP for Hove and defence minister under Tony Blair, being handcuffed by police in Brighton. In the video, the officer is heard telling him that he was arresting him to “protect a …

Jun 12, 2024 · Having originally been elected to Hove Borough Council, Mr Caplin stood as the Labour MP for Hove for eight years. In that time he served as a parliamentary under-secretary in the...

Jan 13, 2025 · Ivor Caplin was dismissed from the Labour Party in May 2024 after undisclosed allegations against him emerged, which he denies. January 13, 2025 at 1:29 pm. Ex-Israeli lobbyist arrested for trying ...

Jan 12, 2025 · The former Hove MP and Labour defence minister Ivor Caplin has been released on bail after police arrested him on suspicion of engaging in sexual communication with a child. Mr Caplin, 66, was kept in custody overnight as Sussex …

Jan 12, 2025 · Former UK Labour MP Ivor Caplin, who represented Hove from 1997 to 2005, was arrested in Brighton following a sting operation by citizen paedophile hunters. The 66-year-old is accused of engaging in online sexual communication with a 15-year-old boy and allegedly attempted to meet the child in person.