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Lords sexual harassment

A peer accused of groping a woman has avoided suspension from the House of Lords for now

Lord Lester was accused of groping a woman and offering her a peerage 12 years ago, in return for sleeping with him. An inquiry recommended a three and and a half year suspension but the House of Lords voted against his immediate suspension. He denies the allegations. The woman who accused him Jasvinder Sanghera, says she felt felt "re-victimised".

(Image: Jasvinder Sanghera, credit: PA)

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