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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Aubrey Allegretti Political correspondent

Labour women urge party not to use NDAs for sexual harassment allegations

Laura Murray
Laura Murray, formerly Labour’s head of complaints, refused to sign a confidentiality agreement after she reported an official. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA

A dozen senior Labour women have called on the party to end its use of confidentiality agreements to “cover up” allegations of sexual harassment, saying the treatment of two former staffers was appalling.

Laura Murray, Labour’s ex-head of complaints, and Georgie Robertson, who worked in the party’s press office, said they refused to sign the agreements after reporting an official for “inappropriate” and “possessive” behaviour.

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