"I know that he drugged me, probably for sexual abuse. But I don't have any evidence," she says.

The government has resisted calls from the Conservatives and Reform for a new national inquiry, saying that implementing recommendations from a 2022 report conducted by Prof Alexis Jay into child sexual abuse is its priority.

Trump pleaded not guilty to the charges and denied the sexual encounter with Ms Daniels.

The prime minister has warned that launching a further inquiry could delay action on tackling child sexual abuse, though he noted there was no "fixed view" among survivors on whether one was needed.

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