McFadden says staggered age of consent will be discussed amid calls to curb abuses of power
The Work and Pensions Secretary said young women should not be at the mercy of powerful men, following allegations against Russell Brand and David Walliams.
Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden has said a staggered age of consent will be discussed as the Government faces calls for change following allegations of sexual misconduct against David Walliams and Russell Brand.
McFadden said young women should not be at the mercy of powerful men, adding that the country had been ‘appalled by the abuse of power by powerful men’.
The calls follow a woman’s decision to waive her right to anonymity and publicly allege that Brand raped her when she was a 16-year-old schoolgirl.
Separately, another woman has alleged that Walliams sexually assaulted her when she was 15.