Streeting has said he is “sickened” by sex abuse claims connected to an Army college in North Yorkshire, as the defence secretary promised to examine what went wrong at the institution.
The claims concern an Army college in the county, though the supplied material does not set out further details about the alleged incidents, when they are said to have taken place, or who has made the allegations.
The defence secretary has said there will be a look into what went wrong at the college. The promise signals that ministers are treating the claims as a matter requiring scrutiny, although no further details of the planned examination were provided in the supplied material.
Streeting’s reaction adds to the political attention around the allegations. His description of being “sickened” underlines the seriousness with which the claims are being publicly addressed.
The latest known position is that the defence secretary has pledged to look into the failings alleged at the North Yorkshire college. Further information on the scope, timing or outcome of that process has not been provided in the source material.
