MP Josh Newbury tells of his experience of sexual assault

A Midland MP has said he was raped after a night out nearly a decade ago, as he called for an end to the stigma around being a victim of sexual assault.

Labour’s Josh Newbury told a debate on International Men’s Day that he had been on a night out in an unfamiliar city, but woke up in his hotel room with another man after blacking out while drunk.

The MP for Cannock Chase said he had not reported the attack to police, and had felt guilty afterwards. He wanted to stop the silence and “shame” around those who have been assaulted.

Speaking in the Commons, Mr Newbury said: “Around 10 years ago, I went on a night out in an unfamiliar city with a group of friends.

"I was very conscious not to overdo it, because if I got separated f

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