Labour launches probe into claims Clive Lewis groped woman at party conference

Labour MP Clive Lewis is under investigation over
allegations he groped a woman at the party’s annual
conference just weeks ago, the party has confirmed.
An official complaint has been made to the party,
alleging Mr Lewis gave a 39-year-old woman’s
backside a “big squeeze” while hugging her at the
conference, which took place in Brighton.
The party confirmed an investigation was underway,
but it’s understood he won’t be suspended over the
allegations.
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It’s understood the woman, who has not been named,
was attending an event at Corbyn-supporting group
Momentum’s conference, which took place alongside
the main conference.
She told the Independent that the encounter
happened around midnight.
She said: “We had a hug and while we were having a
hug he gave my bum a big squeeze.
“My friend who was there, a fellow delegate…me and
him looked at each other and our eyebrows went
‘whoaaa’.”
She added: “You kind of jump. I didn’t feel grossed
out. I definitely laughed. It felt like if you are hugging
a mate. I don’t know. It was over familiar. I had never
met him before.”
Mr Lewis denied the allegation.
He said: “I wouldn’t do that to someone. It’s not what
I do, it’s not my style, it’s not how I roll. I do not do
that.
“They have made the allegation and I totally refute it.
If someone hugs me, I hug them back. I would
completely deny it.
A Labour Party spokesperson said: “The Labour Party
is investigating a formal complaint made today
against Clive Lewis.”

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