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| Lord Rennard questioned by police over harassment allegations | Lord Rennard questioned by police over harassment allegations |
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| The senior Liberal Democrat peer Lord Rennard has been interviewed by police under caution over allegations he sexually harassed women party activists. | The senior Liberal Democrat peer Lord Rennard has been interviewed by police under caution over allegations he sexually harassed women party activists. |
| A Scotland Yard spokesman said a 52-year-old man had voluntarily attended a south London police station by appointment on Sunday. | A Scotland Yard spokesman said a 52-year-old man had voluntarily attended a south London police station by appointment on Sunday. |
| His solicitors said in a statement: "We can confirm that Lord Rennard agreed to meet with the police and that he welcomed his first opportunity to refute the basis of allegations made against him. | His solicitors said in a statement: "We can confirm that Lord Rennard agreed to meet with the police and that he welcomed his first opportunity to refute the basis of allegations made against him. |
| "We do not intend to make any further statement until the conclusion of the police inquiry." | "We do not intend to make any further statement until the conclusion of the police inquiry." |
| The deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, and two other Lib Dem ministers – Danny Alexander and Jo Swinson – were last week sharply criticised in a review into the party's handling of the complaints made against Rennard when he was the Lib Dem chief executive. | The deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, and two other Lib Dem ministers – Danny Alexander and Jo Swinson – were last week sharply criticised in a review into the party's handling of the complaints made against Rennard when he was the Lib Dem chief executive. |
| Businesswoman Helena Morrissey, who conducted the inquiry, said that there should have been a formal investigation launched when his alleged victims first came forward. | Businesswoman Helena Morrissey, who conducted the inquiry, said that there should have been a formal investigation launched when his alleged victims first came forward. |
| In February it emerged that a number of woman activists and party workers had made allegations of unwanted advances, but when they reported the claims little action was taken. | In February it emerged that a number of woman activists and party workers had made allegations of unwanted advances, but when they reported the claims little action was taken. |
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