Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Terms Allegations of Tory MP Committing Multiple Rapes as 'Very Serious'

Former Tory Party Chairman Sir Jake Berry alerts police to possible internal failure to act, as opposition parties call for an investigation into handling of sexual assault allegations.

• Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has urged anyone with evidence of criminal acts in relation to allegations that a Tory MP committed multiple rapes to go to the police, deeming the allegations as 'very serious'.
• Former Tory Party Chairman Sir Jake Berry alerted the police to the allegations after leaving his post, suggesting a possible internal failure to act that allowed the accused MP to continue offending.
• Sir Jake's letter to the police suggested that the unnamed MP reportedly assaulted as many as five people, with allegations including rape.
• Opposition parties, including the Labour and Lib Dems, have called for an investigation into the Conservative Party's handling of the allegations, stating that a failure to do so would imply a 'failure of leadership and a dereliction of duty'.
• Despite these allegations, Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden insists the Tory Party maintains a 'zero tolerance for sexual misconduct'.

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