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Lord Rennard Suspended Amid New Harassment Allegations

2/7/2026

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Lord Rennard, the Liberal Democrat peer, has been suspended from the party amid renewed allegations of sexual harassment.
New legal advice says a 2013 investigation into Rennard's behavior was flawed.
The 2013 inquiry found the women's accounts credible, but the Metropolitan Police did not pursue the case for insufficient evidence.
Sir Ed Davey has stripped Rennard of the whip and initiated a fresh investigation.

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Story summary

Lord Rennard, the Liberal Democrat peer, has been suspended from the party amid renewed allegations of sexual harassment.
New legal advice says a 2013 investigation into Rennard's behavior was flawed.
The 2013 inquiry found the women's accounts credible, but the Metropolitan Police did not pursue the case for insufficient evidence.
Sir Ed Davey has stripped Rennard of the whip and initiated a fresh investigation.