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Lord Watson apologises for promoting false sex abuse claims
Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson has apologised during his maiden speech in the House of Lords for his role in promoting false sex abuse claims.
Fantasist Carl Beech made claims there was a VIP paedophile ring operating in Westminster, which were eventually found to have no basis, and was jailed.
Lord Brittan was falsely accused of sex crimes by Beech and died in 2015 aged 75 before he was publicly cleared.
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest apologised to the former home secretary's widow.
The appointment of the ex-West Bromwich East MP to the upper chamber faced criticism over accusations he "destroyed" lives by championing claims made by Beech, known as "Nick".
A botched police inquiry into the allegations, which cost millions of pounds, saw dawn raids on the Brittans' home, among others.
In the Lords, Lord Watson, 55, apologised to Lady Brittan, the widow of Lord Brittan of Spennithorne, who served in Margaret Thatcher's Conservative government.
He told fellow peers: "The first area where I think consensus is always better than disagreement is police reform.
"I apologise unreservedly to Lady Brittan for the role that I played in the in
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Labour’s Tom Watson slammed for role in false 'child-murdering paedophile' MP claims
Former Conservative MP Harvey Proctor has blasted Tom Watson for his “hypocrisy” following his and Prince Harry’s legal victory over News Group Newspapers.
The Duke of Sussex received a full apology and substantial damages from the publisher of The Sun yesterday after he and former Labour deputy leader Watson brought legal action against News Group Newspapers (NGN) over allegations of unlawful information gathering by journalists and private investigators between 1996 to 2011.
But in a letter to the Times, Proctor slammed Watson who he says has never apologised for championing a serial fantasist who made a series of allegations against him and other prominent politicians.
Proctor wrote: “Watson’s hypocrisy is staggering, bemoaning intrusion while showing no remorse for the destruction he helped to inflict.
“Despite his seat in the House of Lords, there is nothing honourable about him.
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