UK Politicians Urge Police Investigation Into , Russell Brand Sexual Assault Allegations.br On September 18, senior British politicians br urged law enforcement to open an investigation br into Russell Brand over sexual assault allegations.br NBC reports that the British entertainment industry br is under scrutiny for potentially failing to address br the comedian's bad behavior because of his fame.br Brand has denied the allegations of four women whose br claims were highlighted in a television documentary br and 'The Times' and 'Sunday Times' newspapers.br Among the accusers is one unnamed woman br who claims she was sexually assaulted by Brand br while in a relationship with him when she was 16.br Another unnamed woman br claims that Brand raped her br in Los Angeles in 2012.br In response to the allegations, br Brand has stressed that his past br relationships were "always consensual.".br A spokesman for Prime Minister Rishi Sunnak reportedly br called the allegations "very serious and concerning," br adding that they should be "treated seriously.".br A spokesman for Prime Minister Rishi Sunnak reportedly br called the allegations "very serious and concerning," br adding that they should be "treated seriously.".br Meanwhile, Conservative legislator Caroline Nokes urged br law enforcement in both the United States and Britain to br open an investigation into the "incredibly shocking" claims.br Meanwhile, Conservative legislator Caroline Nokes urged br law enforcement in both the United States and Britain to br open an investigation into the "incredibly shocking" claims.br This merits and needs a criminal br investigation, because for too long br we have seen men — and the br perpetrators of these sorts of br crimes are almost invariably men br — not being held to account for br their behaviors and their actions, Caroline Nokes, Conservative legislator, via BBC radio.br This merits and needs a criminal br investigation, because for too long br we have seen men — and the br perpetrators of these sorts of br crimes are almost invariably men br — not being held to account for br their behaviors and their actions, Caroline Nokes, Conservative legislator, via BBC radio.br NBC reports that the allegations made against br Brand date back to between 2006 and 2013.