It was once the venue of choice for the London glitterati but it appears the party is over for famed celebrity haunt The Groucho Club.

The club’s licence has now been suspended by Westminster City Council after a request by the Metropolitan Police.

Neither the police, nor the club itself, have shed any light on the “serious criminal offence” that forced it to close its doors, but it is not the first time the venue has been dogged with claims of illegality.

In its heyday, an…