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Government ‘considering’ change in age of consent laws following Brand allegations
Latter urged a staggered age of consent that would make adult relationships with 16- and 17-year-olds illegal, as ministers weigh reform.
- The government is considering changing age of consent laws to prohibit relationships between adults and teenagers aged 16 and 17, following public outcry over sexual abuse allegations against Russell Brand and David Walliams.
- Mia Latter, now 37, waived anonymity to allege she was raped by Brand as a 16-year-old, calling for a staggered age of consent in an interview with The Sunday Times.
- Earlier this week, the Metropolitan Police announced they are probing "serious" sex offence allegations against David Walliams following an investigation by The Guardian and ITV News on Tuesday.
- Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden told broadcasters on Sunday that ministers would likely consider a new approach, while Louise Haigh, the de facto deputy prime minister, said lawmakers must listen to "Mia's heart-breaking story."
- Current law allows adults to have sex with 16 and 17-year-olds; campaigners claim this "legally allows adults to have sex with children." Ministers are now evaluating these protections amid the abuse allegations.
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The UK authorities may consider introducing a law on the "phased" age of consent
The UK authorities may consider introducing a law on the "phased" age of consent.According to The Guardian, Mia Latter, one of the victims in the case of comedian Russell Brand, took the initiative. The proposed amendments prohibit adults over a...
UK Government to consider staggered age of consent after Russell Brand allegations
THE UK Government has said it will consider calls to change the age of consent in England and Wales after a woman waived her right to anonymity to publicly claim she was raped by Russell Brand as a 16-year-old schoolgirl
·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Deputy prime minister says change would be a massive step but ‘deserves property consideration and voting'
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