Campaigners call for Home Secretary to resign after he made a joke about drugging his wife with a 'date-rape' drug. Rishi Sunak considers the issue closed.
Rishi Sunak considers the issue of a joke James Cleverly is said to have made about drugging his wife to be closed, despite calls for campaigners for the Home Secretary to step down. Groups including the Fawcett Society and Women's Aid hit out at the Home Secretary for his joke about a so-called 'date-rape' drug.Mr Cleverly has since apologised for the "ironic" quip and a spokesperson for Mr Sunak said it was made in a "private conversation.
"The Home Secretary told female guests at a Downing Street event before Christmas that "a little bit of Rohypnol in her drink every night" was "not really illegal if it's only a little bit", the Sunday Mirror reported.He also joked that the secret to ensuring a marriage lasts was making sure your spouse was "someone who is always mildly sedated so she can never realise there are better men out there
Home Secretary Joke Drugging Wife Date-Rape Drug Resignation Campaigners
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Calls for UK Home Secretary to resign after joking about date rape drugJames Cleverly is facing calls to resign after he joked about putting a date rape drug in wife’s drink, just hours after he announced a spiking crackdown. Domestic abuse campaigners are calling on the Home Secretary to resign for his comments.
Weiterlesen »
Former Health Secretary Faces Criticism at Covid InquiryThe former health secretary faces criticism at the Covid Inquiry as key witnesses accuse him of lying and mishandling the pandemic.
Weiterlesen »
Fact Checking: Claims made by health secretary during pandemicFull Fact published articles debunking claims made by the health secretary during the pandemic. One of the claims denied was about the government's handling of care homes. The article also discusses different measures of poverty and corrects a statement made by a shadow Treasury minister about NHS waiting lists.
Weiterlesen »
Manchester United fans' calls for full sale go unansweredManchester United fans are disappointed as the Glazers refuse to sell the club despite calls for a full sale. Only 25% of the club is being sold to INEOS founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe. The fans' voices seem to have little impact on the ownership decisions at Old Trafford.
Weiterlesen »
British Teenager Missing for Six Years Returns Home for ChristmasAlex Batty, who went missing at the age of 11, has returned to the UK after six years. He was found in the Pyrenees in France and reunited with his grandmother in Oldham. Here is everything we know about his disappearance.
Weiterlesen »