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| Harvey Weinstein faces losing CBE amid sexual assault allegations | Harvey Weinstein faces losing CBE amid sexual assault allegations |
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| Harvey Weinstein could be stripped of his CBE following allegations of sexual assault made against the Hollywood producer, the BBC understands. | Harvey Weinstein could be stripped of his CBE following allegations of sexual assault made against the Hollywood producer, the BBC understands. |
| The removal of the honour is believed to be being "actively considered" by the government's Honours Forfeiture Committee for the first time. | The removal of the honour is believed to be being "actively considered" by the government's Honours Forfeiture Committee for the first time. |
| He was awarded an honorary CBE for outstanding contribution to the British film industry in 2004. | He was awarded an honorary CBE for outstanding contribution to the British film industry in 2004. |
| Bafta has already suspended Weinstein's membership. | Bafta has already suspended Weinstein's membership. |
| A Cabinet Office spokesman said forfeiture action "is confidential" and he could not comment on whether a specific case was being considered by the committee. | |
| More than two dozen women - among them actresses Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow and Rose McGowan - have made accusations against him including rape and sexual assault. | More than two dozen women - among them actresses Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow and Rose McGowan - have made accusations against him including rape and sexual assault. |
| Weinstein insists sexual relations he had were consensual. | Weinstein insists sexual relations he had were consensual. |
| The latest claim against him came from actress and writer Brit Marling, who described an encounter in 2014 in which she claimed the movie mogul suggested they shower together. | The latest claim against him came from actress and writer Brit Marling, who described an encounter in 2014 in which she claimed the movie mogul suggested they shower together. |
| A number of organisations have distanced themselves from the American. | A number of organisations have distanced themselves from the American. |
| The Oscars board voted to expel the 65-year-old, whose films have won 81 Oscars. | The Oscars board voted to expel the 65-year-old, whose films have won 81 Oscars. |
| The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) suspended him and said it hoped the announcement would send "a clear message". | The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) suspended him and said it hoped the announcement would send "a clear message". |
| A group of Labour MPs, including Jess Phillips and Chi Onwurah, have written to the prime minister calling for his CBE to be removed. | A group of Labour MPs, including Jess Phillips and Chi Onwurah, have written to the prime minister calling for his CBE to be removed. |
| CBE stands for Commander of the Order of the British Empire and is a rank in the UK's honours system - one step below a knighthood. | CBE stands for Commander of the Order of the British Empire and is a rank in the UK's honours system - one step below a knighthood. |
| Taking honours away, called "forfeiture", is done when someone is judged to have brought the honours system into disrepute. | Taking honours away, called "forfeiture", is done when someone is judged to have brought the honours system into disrepute. |
| The Honours Forfeiture Committee considers cases and the prime minister then sends recommendations to the Queen. | The Honours Forfeiture Committee considers cases and the prime minister then sends recommendations to the Queen. |
| Honours stripped | Honours stripped |
| Previous recipients of honours to have had them removed include banker Fred Goodwin. | Previous recipients of honours to have had them removed include banker Fred Goodwin. |
| The former boss of the Royal Bank of Scotland was heavily criticised over his role in the bank's near-collapse in 2008. | The former boss of the Royal Bank of Scotland was heavily criticised over his role in the bank's near-collapse in 2008. |
| Other high-profile cases include jockey Lester Piggott, who was stripped of an OBE after he was jailed in 1987 for tax fraud. | Other high-profile cases include jockey Lester Piggott, who was stripped of an OBE after he was jailed in 1987 for tax fraud. |
| The former spy Anthony Blunt was stripped of his knighthood in 1979 for supplying hundreds of secret documents to the Soviets while a wartime agent for MI5. | The former spy Anthony Blunt was stripped of his knighthood in 1979 for supplying hundreds of secret documents to the Soviets while a wartime agent for MI5. |