Sex Pest Scandal: Conservatives Call in ‘Support Team’ After 36 Tory MPs Accused of Sleazy Behavior
- Conservatives Call in ‘Support Team’ After 36 Tory MPs Accused of Sleazy Behavior
by https://www.rt.com/
The Tories have asked for a “support team” to help deal with sexual harassment allegations at Westminster, Leader of the Commons Andrea Leadsom has said. Thirty-six Tory MPs stand accused of misconduct including ‘sexting’ a 19-year-old, asking a staff member to buy a vibrator and being “handsy at parties.”
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Leadsom made a statement to MPs on Monday as Prime Minister Theresa May sat at her side during an urgent question tabled in Parliament. Leadsom said the current grievance procedure for sexual harassment claims was “inadequate” and pledged to back a “house-wide mediation service.”
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An independent support team would provide pastoral support and pass serious allegations onto police, Leadsom said. She added Parliament should take action in “days, not weeks,” and announced the Cabinet Office is “urgently investigating” reports of misconduct against the ministerial code.
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On Monday, the scandal took a new turn after a spreadsheet was published listing 36 Tory MPs who had allegedly behaved inappropriately towards women. The allegations, revealed by right-wing blog Guido Fawkes, include MPs having affairs with junior colleagues, using prostitutes, being “perpetually intoxicated and very inappropriate with women,” and “paying a woman to be quiet.”
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The list reportedly includes two serving cabinet ministers who are accused of inappropriate behavior towards women, and 18 ministers facing allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior. Another 12 are accused of behaving inappropriately towards female researchers, while four are alleged to have behaved inappropriately towards male researchers.
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