A British activist from Labour Party says she was raped at a party event in 2011, but then was urged not to report it in order to save her job.
Bex Bailey, 25, made the claim amid a wave of allegations of sexual assaults in the UK.
“I was scared. I felt ashamed. I know that the Labour Party, like any family, loves a good gossip, and I didn’t want people to know and I also was worried that I wouldn’t be believed if I did,” Baily told BBC radio on Tuesday.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn ordered an investigation into the allegation and said her act is an indication of her bravery.
“Bex Bailey has shown incredible bravery by talking publicly about what has happened to her and has my full support and solidarity,” he said in a statement on his Facebook page.
“There will be no tolerance in the Labour Party for sexism, harassment or abuse. Whatever it takes, we are absolutely committed to rooting it out.”
Also, a party spokesman said that they would…