The Metropolitan Police says it has received a number of sexual offence allegations against Russell Brand in London and elsewhere in the country.

It says the alleged offences are all non-recent.

A Met statement said: “Following an investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches and The Sunday Times, the Met has received a number of allegations of sexual offences in London.

“We have also received a number of allegations of sexual offences committed elsewhere in the country and will investigate these.

“The offences are all non-recent.

“Officers will be offering specialist support to all of the women who have made allegations.”

There have been no arrests and enquiries continue.

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Brand denies all the allegations against him and says all his relationships were consensual.

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