Exclusive: Letter urges PM and party to do more to tackle sexual abuse, harassment and bullying

Serious sexual abuse, harassment and bullying accusations against MPs are treated as “mere gossip”, dozens of Conservative staffers have said, as they urged Boris Johnson and party headquarters to do more to tackle the problem.

The group of staff working for Tory MPs said that “behaviour committed by a few individuals but tolerated by others has stained the reputation” of parliament.

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