Watson Defends Actions Over Brittan Rape Claims

Deputy Labour leader Tom Watson has insisted it was his duty to report allegations of child abuse that centred on former home secretary Leon Brittan. Having faced intense criticism this week, Mr Watson wrote in a blog: "My motivation throughout has been to help victims as best as I could. "I had been told of multiple allegations about Leon Brittan and I had met some of the people making those allegations at their request.