Oxfam will have funding withdrawn if it fails to comply with authorities over safeguarding issues, the International Development Secretary warned today. Penny Mordaunt condemned the 'horrific behaviour' of some Oxfam staff members and said it was 'utterly despicable' allegations of abuse persisted in the aid sector. Asked if she thought Oxfam had 'failed in its moral leadership', Ms Mordaunt replied: 'Yes, I do.' Ms Patel said she was not aware of allegations specifically in Oxfam, but that there were documented cases in other NGOs. The Charity Commission revealed yesterday that it had written to Oxfam demanding 'clarity' on the allegations 'as a matter of urgency'.

Source: Daily Mail February 11, 2018 08:46 UTC