Tory hopeful for London mayor drops out amid
groping claims
Novelist and TV producer Daisy Goodwin says Daniel
Korski touched her breast at Downing Street meeting
Ben Quinn
@BenQuinn75
Wed 28 Jun
2023 17.01 BST
Daniel
Korski, one of three candidates on the shortlist to be the Conservative
candidate to run for London’s mayor, has dropped out after a woman accused him
of groping her 10 years ago.
Daisy
Goodwin, a novelist and TV producer, had said Korski put his hand on her breast
during a meeting at Downing Street when he was an adviser to David Cameron.
In a
statement, Korski said that while he still “categorically” denied the claim, he
had decided, “with a heavy heart”, to step down from the race, as “the news
agenda is becoming a distraction from the race and the Conservative party”.
The tech
entrepreneur wrote: “The pressure on my family because of this false and
unproven allegation and the inability to get a hearing for my message of ‘the
London Dream’ makes it impossible for my campaign to carry on.
“I am proud
of having run a positive campaign that championed new ideas, technology and
talent, and the years I have campaigned for the Conservative party and to make
the lives of Londoners better.
“I believe
strongly that Londoners deserve an uplifting and positive vision for their
city. I tried hard to offer that.”
He added:
“I wish the excellent remaining contestants well and I know the Conservative
party’s eventual candidate will beat Sadiq Khan and offer the kind of
rejuvenation London so desperately needs. I will do my utmost to support the
Conservative party and the eventual Conservative candidate.”
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