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| NI21 'to take no action, over Basil McCrea allegations | NI21 'to take no action, over Basil McCrea allegations |
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| The NI21 political party has decided no action will be taken over allegations of inappropriate sexual activity by its leader, it is understood. | The NI21 political party has decided no action will be taken over allegations of inappropriate sexual activity by its leader, it is understood. |
| The mediation organisation Carecall have been preparing a report into the allegations against Basil McCrea. | |
| Mr McCrea denied the allegations. | Mr McCrea denied the allegations. |
| NI21 has not yet made a statement, but a former employee, Ashleigh Murray, has told the BBC she has been informed no further action will be taken. | NI21 has not yet made a statement, but a former employee, Ashleigh Murray, has told the BBC she has been informed no further action will be taken. |
| She said she would to take her concerns to the Assembly Standards Commissioner. | She said she would to take her concerns to the Assembly Standards Commissioner. |
| She said she believes other NI21 staff members are also asking for Carecall to return their statements with the intention of forwarding them to the Standards Commissioner. | She said she believes other NI21 staff members are also asking for Carecall to return their statements with the intention of forwarding them to the Standards Commissioner. |
| The allegations emerged during the European and local government election campaigns in May. | The allegations emerged during the European and local government election campaigns in May. |
| First, there was a clash over a last-minute decision to change NI21's designation from "unionist" to "other" two days before polling day. | First, there was a clash over a last-minute decision to change NI21's designation from "unionist" to "other" two days before polling day. |
| Then, allegations of inappropriate sexual activity were made against Mr McCrea, which he strongly denied. | Then, allegations of inappropriate sexual activity were made against Mr McCrea, which he strongly denied. |
| On polling day, fellow NI21 assembly member John McCallister called for Mr McCrea to step aside while allegations of sexual impropriety on the part of Mr McCrea against Ms Ashleigh Murray, 23, were investigated. | On polling day, fellow NI21 assembly member John McCallister called for Mr McCrea to step aside while allegations of sexual impropriety on the part of Mr McCrea against Ms Ashleigh Murray, 23, were investigated. |
| Mr McCallister claimed the party re-designation issue was an attempt to derail the external investigation that he had instigated. | Mr McCallister claimed the party re-designation issue was an attempt to derail the external investigation that he had instigated. |
| Mr McCrea and Mr McCallister launched NI21 together in June 2013. | Mr McCrea and Mr McCallister launched NI21 together in June 2013. |
| They left the Ulster Unionist Party to set up a new "confident, generous and progressive pro-UK party to step forward and build support for a modern Northern Ireland in the 21st century." | They left the Ulster Unionist Party to set up a new "confident, generous and progressive pro-UK party to step forward and build support for a modern Northern Ireland in the 21st century." |