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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Kiran Stacey Political correspondent

Russell Brand: entertainment industry has questions to answer, says Cleverly

The foreign secretary has said the entertainment industry has questions to answer, after revelations that the comedian Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse.

James Cleverly became the most senior British politician to talk about the issue after the allegations about Brand’s behaviour were published by the Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches on Saturday night. Brand has strongly denied the allegations.

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