Next PM urged to ‘reset’ Westminster culture after new sexual assault claims

Union leaders say whoever enters No 10 next week must take issue seriously as two women make allegations

Trade union leaders have called for Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak to reset the culture" at Westminster and properly tackle abusive behaviour, after two women alleged they had been assaulted by a minister now in the cabinet, and by a Downing Street aide.

Mike Clancy, the general secretary of Prospect, a trade union representing civil servants and parliamentary staff, said whoever took over from Boris Johnson as prime minister next week had a duty to take the issue seriously.