Nandy demands entertainment safeguards after Walliams revelations and Brand conviction
The Culture Secretary criticised the BBC’s failure to act after earlier reviews and warned that ministers could intervene if protections prove inadequate.
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has warned that the entertainment industry must introduce safeguards following revelations about David Walliams and the conviction of Russell Brand.
Speaking to MPs, she said ministers “would not hesitate” to act if the protections put in place proved inadequate.
Ms Nandy also criticised the BBC for failing to act following reviews over the past decade into the behaviour of other high-profile broadcasters.