Met chief says he wouldn't be surprised if more allegations made about Brand after rape conviction

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has also spoken about the case, seeking to explain the Labour Party's previous association with Brand, saying "it's not always the case that people know everything about people in public life".

Some within the party attempted to court Brand's support more than a decade ago, before police began investigating him.

Ed Miliband, then the Labour leader, was interviewed by Brand in the run-up to the 2015 general election.

In 2014, Burnham, then the shadow health secretary, posted in support of Brand on Twitter following allegations about the comedian's housing arrangements.

It is not clear what Burnham had been referring to in his tweet, but the previous day, The Sun claimed Brand had paid rent at a property owned by a landlord in a tax haven, while…