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Lisa Nandy says she "would wager" that sexual abuse in the media industry is still happening

ByElla Kipling
  • Published8 November 2026, 11:37 GMT
Updated 4 minutes ago

Abuse in the media industry is probably still happening as organisations are not doing enough to protect women, the culture secretary has warned in the wake of Russell Brand's conviction.

Lisa Nandy told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg: "Hand on heart, I can't say to you as the culture secretary that this is not happening today. In fact, if I had to wager, I would say it is."