UK government to consider changing age of consent after allegations against Russell Brand
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Key context: <p>Deputy prime minister says change would be a massive step but ‘deserves proper consideration and scrutiny’ </p><p>The government has said it will consider calls to change the age of consent after a woman waived her right to anonymity to publicly claim she was raped by Russell Brand as a 16-year-old schoolgirl.</p><p>Mia Latter, now 37, alleged she had been orally raped by the jailed comedian when she was a teenager and he was 30 years old.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/nov/15/uk-government-to-consider-changing-age-of-consent-after-allegations-against-russell-brand">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Deputy prime minister says change would be a massive step but ‘deserves proper consideration and scrutiny’ The government has said it will consider calls to change the age of consent after a woman waived her right to anonymity to publicly claim she was raped by Russell Brand as a 16-year-old schoolgirl.Mia Latter, now 37, alleged she had been orally raped by the jailed comedian when she was a teenager and he was 30 years old. Continue reading...
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