Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said there is no 'cultural issue' among Conservative MPs following a series of sleaze scandals.
There is no wider cultural problem among Conservative MPs, a minister insisted, after Crispin Blunt was arrested on suspicion of rape and the possession of controlled substances. Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said the allegation against the former cabinet minister related to an 'individual incident' and was not a sign of a wider problem in the party.
I see individual incidents which are all investigated as such,' she told Times Radio. 'The prime minister's been clear about high standards, he expects high standards, he always follows due process, but all you can do with these things is deal with them as they arise and take the appropriate action.
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