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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Evans

Jimmy Savile’s name being used for ‘disturbing’ political point scoring, says lawyer for victims

A lawyer for Jimmy Savile’s victims has condemned the use of the sexual predator’s name in political debates over the Online Safety Act.

Labour ministers have accused Nigel Farage and Reform UK of being “on the side of predators like Savile”, due to their commitment to ditch the law and its regulations, should they come into power.

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