Commenting on the Charity Commission’s investigation into the Presidents Club Charitable Trust, Deputy Leader and former Minister for Women and Equalities Jo Swinson said:

“The brave journalism of Madison Marriage shone a spotlight on the sickening culture of entitlement and sexual harassment at the Presidents Club Annual Dinner.

“This report uncovers a catalogue of failures by the Presidents Club trustees. Their lack of care brought their own charity and the sector more generally into disrepute.

“The report is scathing about the trustees, yet disgracefully they are getting away with no more than a slap on the wrist. The Charity Commission should not be afraid to use its full powers and should disqualify these individuals from holding trusteeships until they can prove they are fit for the role.”

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Jo Swinson led calls for the Charity Commission to investigate whether Presidents Club trustees had failed to properly discharge their duties to protect health and safety of workers and the reputation of the charity. The letter was co-signed by more than 40 MPs.