Top Mayor aide investigated over sexual misconduct allegations

London Mayor Boris Johnson held a press conference this afternoon, announcing that he is to hold an inquiry into his newly appointed Deputy Mayor, Ray Lewis, over allegations of sexual misconduct.

The BBC takes up the story:

BBC London learned Mr Lewis, who has responsibility for youth, was barred from working in the Church of England after the allegations were made when he was vicar at a church in east London a decade ago.

Mr Lewis was placed on the Church of England’s Lambeth and Bishopsthorpe Register – the so-called Lambeth List – in 1999.

People on the list are prevented from public ministry and preaching.

UPDATE: Politics.co.uk has a good summary of the allegations against Ray Lewis.