Theresa gets dossier on MPs’ sexual misconduct

London, Oct. 30: British Prime Minister Theresa May is likely to be forced into a Cabinet reshuffle after she was shown a dossier of accusations of sexual misconduct against some of her Conservative party ministers and MPs.

According to UK media reports, the names include several senior Tories who are accused of hounding, propositioning or groping young women in Parliament or their constituencies.

“Any reports of sexual harassment are deeply concerning,” a Downing Street spokesperson said.

“Any allegations that may come to light will be taken extremely seriously and we would advise people to contact the police if there is such an allegation so that it’s fully investigated,” she said.

The Prime Minister is reportedly given a regular briefing by the Tory chief whip, Gavin Williamson, on misdemeanours by party MPs after morning planning meetings at her 10, Downing Street office.

One of Ms Theresa May’s aides told The Sunday Times that the briefing was known in Downing Street as “the ins and outs” chat.

Insiders say it covers ministers having affairs, suffering from sex addiction, caught using prostitutes, running up gambling debts and taking illegal drugs.

“Gavin would come in and explain that this minister was having an affair or that minister had been up to no good. The ‘ins and outs’ stuff, the whips call it. Theresa just sits there and doesn’t say much.

On one occasion she said, “Why can’t they just do their job?” an aide was quoted as saying. Metropolitan police have reportedly dealt with nine cases of sexual harassment in Parliament this year. — PTI