Media organisations should be held accountable following sexual misconduct allegations against Russell Brand, a Tory MP has said. Meanwhile, an economist thought to have inspired Liz Truss's economic plans has faced questions from Sophy Ridge.
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She said she wanted media organisations to explain why they didn't have policies in place to help the women, adding:"We are not talking about historic allegations, we are talking about things that happened in very recent years and I think they have got to be hold accountable for how they are treating their staff."
The allegations against Russell Brand come after the release earlier this year of a report that showed victims of rape and sexual assault were waiting years for their cases to be heard. Shadow attorney general Emily Thornberry said:"At a time when we have a record backlog for rape cases going through our court system, ministers should be doing everything possible to support the victims of those attacks, and help them with the trauma they are facing."Responding to Liz Truss's speech today - in which she rejected claims she was responsible for tanking the UK economy with her mini-Budget, Nick Ferrari said:"My God, the brass neck of the woman.
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