<p>Lisa Nandy calls for whistleblowers to be protected and highlights bravery of women who came forward in case</p><p>Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, has warned that Russell Brand’s conviction for <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/nov/05/the-downfall-of-russell-brand-from-big-brother-and-hollywood-to-convicted-rapist">rape and sexual assault</a> must be a “wake-up call” to the media world and beyond, after widespread concerns over the failures to confront his behaviour.</p><p>With renewed calls from TV insiders for a new examination of how Brand’s treatment of women was tolerated for so long, Nandy said the case was a “defining moment for our country”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/nov/06/russell-brand-conviction-must-be-wake-up-call-says-culture-secretary-lisa-nandy">Continue reading...</a>
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Russell Brand rape conviction must be ‘wake-up call’, says culture secretary
<p>Lisa Nandy calls for whistleblowers to be protected and highlights bravery of women who came forward in case</p><p>Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, has warned that Russell Brand’s conviction for <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/nov/05/the-downfall-of-russell-brand-from-big-brother-and-hollywood-to-convicted-rapist">rape and sexual assault</a> must be a “wake-up call” to the media world and beyond, after widespread concerns over the failures to confront his behaviour.</p><p>With renewed calls from TV insiders for a new examination of how Brand’s treatment of women was tolerated for so long, Nandy said the case was a “defining moment for our country”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/nov/06/russell-brand-conviction-must-be-wake-up-call-says-culture-secretary-lisa-nandy">Continue reading...</a>