Jonathan Nunn: Charities urge council action over abuse claims

Co-author of the letter, Christine Morgan from Eve, told the BBC: “I think in any other profession, to protect someone from these allegations, that person is likely to have been at least suspended when that investigation was undertaken and with so many serious allegations, we would have expected the same here.”

She added: “This sends out the wrong message to victims and survivors of domestic abuse. There should be a consistent, coherent message that you will be believed.”

The letter calls on the council to respond to the allegations against Mr Nunn “to prove victims will be believed”.

“Inaction,” it reads, “serves to reinforce that domestic abuse has to be proven first, that your disclosure will not be believed, that your word alone is not enough, you don’t matter and nor does your pain; an idea that could literally cost lives.”