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MPs shout 'shame' at Kemi Badenoch over Russell Brand quip aimed at Ed Miliband
- On Wednesday, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch attacked Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband during Prime Minister's Questions, claiming he should be ashamed for "cosying up" to comedian Russell Brand in a 2015 election campaign video.
- Following his conviction for rape and three sexual assaults committed across five years in the 2000s, Brand received a 10 and a half year prison sentence on Monday.
- Miliband told Channel 4: "What Russell Brand did was horrifying," stating he "deeply regrets" the 2015 interview and would never have participated had he known about the allegations.
- Labour MPs shouted "shame" in response to Badenoch's remarks, while Downing Street defended Miliband, echoing Education Secretary Lucy Powell's assertion that the interview took place a long time ago.
- Badenoch also criticized Miliband for blocking drilling at the Rosebank oil field in the North Sea, though Prime Minister Andy Burnham declined to address her remarks, focusing instead on renewable energy plans.
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The Independent (US)Ed Miliband says he ‘deeply regrets’ Russell Brand interview
Ed Miliband sat down for an interview with Russell Brand in 2015 during his failed bid to become prime minister
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Ed Miliband FINALLY responds to Russell Brand rape conviction after cosying up to disgraced comedian
Ed Miliband has finally responded to Russell Brand's rape conviction after the Foreign Secretary previously had engagements with the disgraced comedian. At Southwark Crown Court last week, the 51-year-old was found guilty of one rape and three counts of sexual assault before being jailed for 10 years and six months on Monday.Prior to his conviction, the Foreign Secretary was interviewed by Brand while serving as leader of the Labour Party in the…
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