Disgraced Weinstein set to lose his CBE

THE Honours Forfeiture Committee is actively considering stripping disgraced film director Harvey Weinstein of his CBE.

The Hollywood mogul was made an honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2004 for services to the film industry.

But following a torrent of allegations that he had sexually abused leading actresses and members of his staff, there were calls for it to be revoked.

MPs from all parties echoed the demand, claiming he was bringing the system into disrepute. Tory MP Maria Miller, chairman of the women and equalities committee, said the idea that Weinstein had an honour from the UK did not ‘sit comfortably’.

Theresa May also said she was ‘concerned’ by the allegations Weinstein, 65, sexually assaulted young film stars.

Last night it was revealed the removal of his honour was being actively considered – and is likely to be removed. Honours can be forfeited when a person is considered to have brought the system into disrepute. A recommendation has to be made by the Honours and Appointments Secretariat to the committee – made up of senior civil servants – to revoke an honour if a person has been found guilty of a criminal offence. The final decision must be approved by the Queen.

The Secretariat has stripped honours from several high-profile figures in recent years following allegations against them.

Fred Goodwin, the former head of the Royal Bank of Scotland, was stripped of his knighthood in 2012, while disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris lost his CBE in 2015 after he was jailed for a string of attacks on girls as young as seven.

Weinstein has been accused of sexually assaulting actresses including Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow and Rose McGowan in a decades-long campaign of abuse against at least two dozen women.

He has since been sacked by his movie firm The Weinstein Company. He denies all allegations of non-consensual sex.