Sunday People

WHO’S GONNA BE NEXT

- By Amy Sharpe

WORRIED MPs are franticall­y asking each other: “Who’s next?” Day after day members of Parliament have been named in the Press and in an unoffical sex dossier shared online. They are accused of an array of acts from kneetouchi­ng and seedy comments to sexual assault and rape. As the spotlight was shone on Britain’s most trusted figures, Defence Secretary MICHAEL FALLON resigned, admitting he had “fallen below the high standards required” of his position.

It came after his Cabinet colleague Andrea Leadsom accused him of making lewd sexual remarks between 2010 and 2012.

She claims that when she once complained of having cold hands Fallon replied: “I know where you can warm them up.”

The married father-of-two also admitted to touching journalist Julia Hartley-Brewer’s knee 15 years ago, conceding that he had been “handsy”.

Deputy Prime Minister DAMIAN GREEN is accused of making sexual advances towards Tory activist Kate Maltby, who is 30 years his junior.

Mr Green denies the allegation­s. But the Prime Minister has ordered an investigat­ion into claims he touched Kate’s knee and sent her “suggestive” text messages.

Harm

The scandal crosses both major parties.

Labour has launched an investigat­ion into claims a senior member raped activist Bex Bailey in 2011 when she was 19. Now 25,

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