- Sexual Assault Allegation Against London Mayoral Candidate
- Conservative Party’s Response to the Allegation
- Campaign for Conservative Nomination for Mayor of London
Daniel Korski, who denies the claim, is one of three London mayoral candidates challenging Sadiq Khan next year.
The Conservative Party will not investigate a sexual assault allegation made against one of its candidates for mayor of London.
Former Downing Street adviser Daniel Korski has categorically denied TV producer Daisy Goodwin’s allegation that he inappropriately touched her.
According to a source within the party, no official complaint had been filed, so they could not launch an investigation, and no witnesses were believed to have come forward.
One senior Conservative who supported Mr. Korski told, “This is untenable, and if I were advising him. I would advise him to withdraw from the race immediately.”
“This is not the Daniel I know. I cannot believe he would do such a thing,” said another Tory MP, expecting a fight.
In a Times article, Ms. Goodwin said that Mr. Korski “groped” her a decade earlier while advising David Cameron.
She said she wasn’t “terrified” and was “older, taller, and perhaps wiser” than him.
Ms. Goodwin stated that the #MeToo movement encouraged her to share her story without identifying Mr. Korski; however, now that he was running for public office, she wanted the alleged encounter to be made public.
A spokesperson for Mr. Korski said, “Dan categorically denies any allegations of inappropriate behaviour in the strongest possible terms.”
Following the allegation, the official spokesman for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak insisted that Number 10 was a secure environment for women, though he refused to comment on the specific case.
A spokesperson for the Conservative Campaign Headquarters stated, “The Conservative Party has an established code of conduct and formal complaint procedures.”
“The party considers all complaints made under the code of conduct, but does not conduct investigations in cases where it would not be considered to have primary jurisdiction over another authority.”
Before joining Remain, Mr Korski was Mr Cameron’s deputy director of policy from 2013 to 2016.
In the campaign for the Conservative nomination for mayor of London, a series of debates are taking place.
Conservative Party members will choose a candidate between 4 and 18 July, with the winner announced on 19 July.
