Calls for investigation into complaints of ‘toxic’ sexual behaviour at MoD

Opposition and unions call on Grant Shapps to take action after 60 senior women report widespread abuse

Labour and civil service unions have called on the defence secretary, Grant Shapps, to launch an urgent investigation after 60 senior female staff at the Ministry of Defence reported a widespread culture of sexual assault, harassment and abuse by male colleagues.

The opposition party called on Shapps to take action to root out this behaviour from top to bottom", while the heads of the FDA and PCS trade unions called for a meeting with the department's permanent secretary, David Williams.