Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including calls for Nadim Zahawi to step down for not reporting what happened at dinner 1.52pm GMT Jeremy Corbyn’s spokesman said that reports of the Presidents Club event were “appalling” and that women clearly felt threatened there. “It’s a gross example of sexual harassment under this organisation’s umbrella,” the spokesman said. He went on:Clearly there were different parts of the evening but we need to know more about what took place there and if necessary that should be looked at by the Charity Commission. People who attended need to give an account of what they were present for and how they reacted. 1.49pm GMT Nadhim Zahawi, the education minister facing calls for his resignation over his attendance at the Presidents Club dinner, has used Twitter to say he is shocked by what he has read about what happened and that he will never attend a men-only function every again.I do unequivocally condemn this behaviour. The report is truly shocking. I will never attend a men only function ever. Continue reading…
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