Cleverly under fire over joke about spiking wife’s drink with date rape drug | East Lothian Courier

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Home Secretary James Cleverly is facing calls to quit after joking about spiking his wife’s drink with a date rape drug.

Mr Cleverly apologised after his “ironic joke” at a No 10 reception, which came just hours after the Home Office announced plans to crack down on spiking.

But women’s rights group the Fawcett Society said the comments were “sickening” and called for Mr Cleverly to resign.

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