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| Lord Mendelsohn effectively sacked from party frontbench by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn | |
| Patrick Greenfield | |
| Thu 25 Jan 2018 22.42 GMT | |
| Last modified on Thu 25 Jan 2018 23.46 GMT | |
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| Labour peer Jonathan Mendelsohn has been effectively sacked from the party’s frontbench after he attended the men-only Presidents Club dinner, where “hostesses” were allegedly sexually harassed and groped. | Labour peer Jonathan Mendelsohn has been effectively sacked from the party’s frontbench after he attended the men-only Presidents Club dinner, where “hostesses” were allegedly sexually harassed and groped. |
| A Labour spokesman said on Thursday: “Jeremy Corbyn has this evening asked Lord Mendelsohn to step back from the frontbench as he attended the Presidents Club dinner, and he has agreed to do so. | A Labour spokesman said on Thursday: “Jeremy Corbyn has this evening asked Lord Mendelsohn to step back from the frontbench as he attended the Presidents Club dinner, and he has agreed to do so. |
| “Lord Mendelsohn has previously made clear that he attended part of the dinner as president of a charity that received support from the event and he had no knowledge of an after-party. Lord Mendelsohn did not witness any of the appalling incidents described in reports and has unreservedly condemned such behaviour.” | “Lord Mendelsohn has previously made clear that he attended part of the dinner as president of a charity that received support from the event and he had no knowledge of an after-party. Lord Mendelsohn did not witness any of the appalling incidents described in reports and has unreservedly condemned such behaviour.” |
| A spokesperson for Corbyn said: “It’s right that Lord Mendelsohn has stepped down. The reports about this appalling event were deeply shocking and there can be no excuse for anyone’s attendance.” | A spokesperson for Corbyn said: “It’s right that Lord Mendelsohn has stepped down. The reports about this appalling event were deeply shocking and there can be no excuse for anyone’s attendance.” |
| The decision will increase pressure on Theresa May to take action over the children and families minister, Nadhim Zahawi, who was also a guest. | The decision will increase pressure on Theresa May to take action over the children and families minister, Nadhim Zahawi, who was also a guest. |
| Businessman David Meller quit his roles at the Department for Education and the Mayor’s Fund for London over his involvement in organising the event. | Businessman David Meller quit his roles at the Department for Education and the Mayor’s Fund for London over his involvement in organising the event. |
| Earlier on Thursday, the prime minister said she was appalled by the FT reports of the event, telling the BBC: “I understand that Nadhim Zahawi left early from that particular event but, when I read the report of that event that took place, frankly, I was appalled. | Earlier on Thursday, the prime minister said she was appalled by the FT reports of the event, telling the BBC: “I understand that Nadhim Zahawi left early from that particular event but, when I read the report of that event that took place, frankly, I was appalled. |
| “I thought that that sort of approach to women, that objectification of women, was something that we were leaving behind.” | “I thought that that sort of approach to women, that objectification of women, was something that we were leaving behind.” |
| Before the sacking of Mendelsohn, a Labour spokesperson said: “Lord Mendelsohn attended part of the dinner as president of a charity that received support from the event. Lord Mendelsohn did not see any of the appalling incidents described in the report but he unreservedly condemns such behaviour.” | Before the sacking of Mendelsohn, a Labour spokesperson said: “Lord Mendelsohn attended part of the dinner as president of a charity that received support from the event. Lord Mendelsohn did not see any of the appalling incidents described in the report but he unreservedly condemns such behaviour.” |
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