Politics

Lucy Powell Admits Ed Miliband Regrets Russell Brand Interview

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Lucy Powell admitted Ed Miliband would have avoided his 2015 interview with Russell Brand.

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The original sit-down took place at Brand's London flat for his YouTube channel during the election campaign.

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The comments follow intense renewed scrutiny on politicians who engaged with alternative media personalities.

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Labour figures maintain the full scale of subsequent allegations against Brand was not known at the time.

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