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| Daniel Korski: Daisy Goodwin makes formal complaint | Daniel Korski: Daisy Goodwin makes formal complaint |
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| Daisy Goodwin also spoke out about the alleged assault in 2017 but did not name anyone | |
| Daisy Goodwin has complained formally to the Cabinet Office about Tory London mayoral hopeful Daniel Korski. | Daisy Goodwin has complained formally to the Cabinet Office about Tory London mayoral hopeful Daniel Korski. |
| On Monday, the TV producer told the Times he had groped her during a meeting at 10 Downing Street in 2013. | On Monday, the TV producer told the Times he had groped her during a meeting at 10 Downing Street in 2013. |
| Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today on Wednesday, Ms Goodwin said she had not reported the matter at the time because of the attitudes of the day. | Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today on Wednesday, Ms Goodwin said she had not reported the matter at the time because of the attitudes of the day. |
| Mr Korski denies her allegations and says he is still in the race to become the Conservatives' mayoral candidate. | Mr Korski denies her allegations and says he is still in the race to become the Conservatives' mayoral candidate. |
| Ms Goodwin said: "I didn't think to report it then because I felt, 'Well, this is part of the rough and tumble of daily life, and I feel now when I speak out most people believe me." | Ms Goodwin said: "I didn't think to report it then because I felt, 'Well, this is part of the rough and tumble of daily life, and I feel now when I speak out most people believe me." |
| She said she believed attitudes to sexual assault had "completely changed" in the decade since her encounter with Mr Korski. | She said she believed attitudes to sexual assault had "completely changed" in the decade since her encounter with Mr Korski. |
| Daniel Korski says he is still in the race to become the Conservative mayoral candidate for London | |
| The writer and TV producer explained that she initially faced difficulty trying to make her formal complaint to the Cabinet Office on Tuesday, struggling to contact the office on the phone. | The writer and TV producer explained that she initially faced difficulty trying to make her formal complaint to the Cabinet Office on Tuesday, struggling to contact the office on the phone. |
| She said she had not, however, complained to the Conservative Party but said she felt "entirely justified" in naming Mr Korski due to his mayoral ambitions. | She said she had not, however, complained to the Conservative Party but said she felt "entirely justified" in naming Mr Korski due to his mayoral ambitions. |
| In her article in the Times, Ms Goodwin said that Mr Korski - then a special adviser at 10 Downing Street - put his hand on her breast. | In her article in the Times, Ms Goodwin said that Mr Korski - then a special adviser at 10 Downing Street - put his hand on her breast. |
| She said that since the article's publication other women had contacted her with "interesting stories", but added that she could not provide details for legal reasons. | She said that since the article's publication other women had contacted her with "interesting stories", but added that she could not provide details for legal reasons. |
| Asked by presenter Martha Kearney whether she was sure about the alleged assault, Ms Goodwin replied: "I'm really surprised you're asking me that. | Asked by presenter Martha Kearney whether she was sure about the alleged assault, Ms Goodwin replied: "I'm really surprised you're asking me that. |
| "When something like this happens to you, you know it's happened to you because you were there, you felt it, you felt amazed, shocked, rather humiliated." | "When something like this happens to you, you know it's happened to you because you were there, you felt it, you felt amazed, shocked, rather humiliated." |
| 'She is wrong' | 'She is wrong' |
| Mr Korksi's campaign team said he welcomed any investigation and would co-operate fully. | Mr Korksi's campaign team said he welcomed any investigation and would co-operate fully. |
| Speaking on Talk TV on Tuesday, Mr Korski said that "all I can say is that she is wrong". He agreed that a meeting had taken place but dismissed the assault allegation as "categorically" untrue. | Speaking on Talk TV on Tuesday, Mr Korski said that "all I can say is that she is wrong". He agreed that a meeting had taken place but dismissed the assault allegation as "categorically" untrue. |
| Some Tory MP backers of Mr Korski have now paused support for his campaign. | Some Tory MP backers of Mr Korski have now paused support for his campaign. |
| One of them, children and families minister Claire Coutinho, said any complaint should be investigated "swiftly". | One of them, children and families minister Claire Coutinho, said any complaint should be investigated "swiftly". |
| "At the same time, this is an allegation. He's roundly denied it," she told Sky News. | "At the same time, this is an allegation. He's roundly denied it," she told Sky News. |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Conservative Party | Conservative Party |
| London | London |