MP for Bury South Ivan Lewis is being formally investigated after allegations that back in 2010 at a party fundraising event he assaulted a nineteen year old by repeatedly touching her leg and inviting her back to his house.

The allegations, that the MP denies, surfaced on the news website Buzzfeed earlier this month when the women concerned made the allegation and she has now confirmed  that she had since lodged a formal complaint with the party.

According to the complainant, she had been discouraged from formally complaining about unwanted attention from Lewis by members of then-leader Ed Miliband’s team.

In a statement a Labour spokesperson said: “The Labour Party takes all allegations of sexual harassment extremely seriously and all complaints are investigated in line with our robust procedures. Ivan Lewis is currently under investigation following the receipt of a complaint.”

 

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