Labour suspends peer over sexual harassment claims

Among several alleged incidents recorded by the commissioner was that he repeatedly told a colleague that she was beautiful “to boost her self-esteem”, and grabbed her arm when she recoiled.

He allegedly stroked another staff member’s arm and said to her he hoped a document on the bill to outlaw upskirting came with photos.

The commissioner’s report said that Lord Stone also approached a stall where staff could sign up to an anti-transphobia event and shouted that a visitor “wanted the trans operation”.

Responding to the Times, Lord Stone did not deny the alleged incidents, but said he had not intended to cause offence.

Lord Stone holds several positions with non-profit organisations, including the Institute for Jewish Policy Research (JPR), Dipex, the health charity, and the Sindicatum Climate Change Foundation.