Ed Miliband admits he 'regrets' 2015 interview with Russell Brand
Ed Miliband has revealed he "regrets" his interview with Russell Brand
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Ed Miliband has revealed he "regrets" his interview with Russell Brand, saying he feels "solidarity" with the women who came forward.
The former Labour leader interviewed the TV personality ahead of the 2015 general election, after the he told young people not to vote.
The interview was aired on Brand's YouTube show, 'The Trews'.
An investigation from the Sunday Times and Channel 4 published on Saturday levelled allegations against Brand of rape and sexual assault, which he denies.
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The incidents were alleged to have taken place between 2006 and 2013.
Asked about his interview with Brand, Miliband said: "I went and did an interview on his program because I wanted young people to get out and vote, but obviously knowing what I know now I regret doing it."
He added: "My solidarity is with the women who have come forward to tell their stories."
When challenged on whether the interview demonstrates a lack of judgement, the former Labour leader added: "Hindsight is a wonderful thing."
Since the investigation was published, the Metropolitan Police has received a report of an alleged sexual assault in 2003.
Brand has denied all claims, saying his relationships were "always consensual".
Earlier this week, YouTube suspended monetisation from Brand's channel on the platform, saying he has "violated" its "creator responsibility policy".
The video platform said it was taking action "to protect" its users.
A YouTube spokesperson said: "If a creator's off-platform behaviour harms our users, employees or ecosystem, we take action."
Brand has more than six million subscribers on YouTube.
Meanwhile, the BBC said it had removed some programmes featuring the comedian and actor from its streaming services, saying it "now falls below public expectations".
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Earlier this week, Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee Caroline Dinenage wrote a letter to Rumble, a free-speech alternative to YouTube, asking them to stop monetization of Brand's content.
Posting on social media, Rumble said in a statement that its video site “deplores sexual assault, rape and all serious crimes” but that the allegations against Brand have “nothing to do” with its platform.
They said it was "deeply inappropriate and dangerous" for Dinenage to intervene in that manner.