Lib Dem peer suspended again over harassment allegations
Summary
Lord Rennard has been suspended from the Liberal Democrats after new harassment claims were brought against him. The party received advice that an earlier investigation in 2013 had problems. He had previously apologized for possibly invading personal space.Key Facts
- Lord Rennard is under investigation for allegations of sexually harassing female members of the Liberal Democrats.
- The Liberal Democrats received legal advice that the 2013 investigation had flaws.
- In 2014, a barrister's investigation found the women's accounts credible but not provable beyond a reasonable doubt.
- Lord Rennard apologized if he had encroached on personal space, but there were no legal consequences at that time.
- In 2013, four women accused him of misconduct, alleging inappropriate touching and propositioning.
- The Liberal Democrat leader, Sir Ed Davey, has expressed that it should be easier to expel peers from the House of Lords for serious misconduct.
- The Metropolitan Police did not find enough evidence to prosecute Lord Rennard.
- Lord Rennard had previously challenged his suspension from the party, and it was lifted after the case was dropped.
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