Woman in Elphicke case delayed formal complaint over career fears, court told

Young worker worried she would never get another Westminster job if she spoke out against ex-MP, former Tory whip tells courtA young Westminster worker, who made allegations of sexual assault against an MP, was worried she would never get another job in parliament if she made a formal complaint, a former Tory whip has told a court.Speaking at the trial of the former MP Charlie Elphicke, who is accused of three counts of sexual assault, ex-MP Anne Milton said the woman was “acutely aware that if she made a formal complaint she would never get another job in parliament because of gossip”. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jul/15/woman-in-elphicke-case-delayed-formal-complaint-over-career-fears-court-told #uk_news