Diane Abbott is one of many that have come forward to express their concern over women's treatment in government
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Attended by high profile business men and politicians, hostesses of the event are purported to have been groped, sexually harassed and propositioned.
Education Minister Nadhim Zahawi, who attended the event, claims he left the event as he felt uncomfortable. Hackney MP Diane Abbott claims Mr Zahawi’s “dressing down” by government whips is woefully insufficient and echoed the calls for the minister to step down.
The repercussions of the expose have been felt widely, with Theresa May saying she is appalled by the sexual harassment allegations. The Prime Minister says she’s worried about attitudes towards women and called for more to be done.
The charities regulator is promising a “robust investigation” into the Presidents Club dinner last week. It follows a letter by 42 MPs, demanding to find out whether any criminal offences took place at the venue.
Great Ormond Street Hospital said it would return money it had received from the Presidents Club, citing the “wholly unacceptable nature of the event”.
The news has amplified the debate about the treatment of women in the workplace and in government.
In the wake of the Presidents Club scandal, 61,000 people have signed a petition by Sophie Yates Lu calling for the re-introduction of section 40 of the Equality Act 2010, repealed by the Government in 2013.
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Attended by high profile business men and politicians, hostesses of the event are purported to have been groped, sexually harassed and propositioned.
Education Minister Nadhim Zahawi, who attended the event, claims he left the event as he felt uncomfortable. Hackney MP Diane Abbott claims Mr Zahawi’s “dressing down” by government whips is woefully insufficient and echoed the calls for the minister to step down.
The repercussions of the expose have been felt widely, with Theresa May saying she is appalled by the sexual harassment allegations. The Prime Minister says she’s worried about attitudes towards women and called for more to be done.
The charities regulator is promising a “robust investigation” into the Presidents Club dinner last week. It follows a letter by 42 MPs, demanding to find out whether any criminal offences took place at the venue.
Great Ormond Street Hospital said it would return money it had received from the Presidents Club, citing the “wholly unacceptable nature of the event”.
The news has amplified the debate about the treatment of women in the workplace and in government.
In the wake of the Presidents Club scandal, 61,000 people have signed a petition by Sophie Yates Lu calling for the re-introduction of section 40 of the Equality Act 2010, repealed by the Government in 2013.
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