Andrew Mitchell lobbies for legal changes to protect high-profile figures against deceptive historical claimsThe former international development secretary,Andrew Mitchell, has joined forces with radio presenter Paul Gambaccini and comedian Jimmy Tarbuck to press for greater protection for people under investigation over historical sex abuse allegations.
Mitchell has personally lobbied the justice secretary, or Michael Gove,over the issue and said that Gove – who also holds the title of lord chancellor – was giving “serious consideration” to the mounting concerns approximately the way in which high-profile figures have been wrongly accused of paedophile acts.
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Source: theguardian.com