The deputy Labour leader has been urged to resign by victims of Scotland Yard’s botched inquiry Luke Dray/Getty ImagesTom Watson faces further questions after a damning report found that he “created further pressure” on detectives investigating false sex abuse claims against prominent figures. The deputy Labour leader sent hundreds of pieces of information to Scotland Yard in November 2014 while officers were looking at bogus claims of an establishment paedophile ring made by Carl Beech, then known as Nick. Mr Watson met Beech and encouraged him to go to police. The MP also took an active interest in an allegation of rape against Lord Brittan of Spennithorne, the former home secretary. The two inquiries — Operation Midland and Operation Vincente — collapsed without arrests or convictions and Beech was jailed for perverting the course of justice.

Source: The Times October 04, 2019 11:03 UTC