coming forward

"No names are coming forward that really fill me with confidence that the party is still committed and the government is still committed to taking this through".

Of course, it wasn’t that simple, and eventually the stream of women coming forward to allege that they were coerced, tricked, and even threatened into performing for the camera brought Francis’ empire down.

In a number of powerful speeches, she has spoken of the courage of those who have experienced domestic violence and why they should not feel fear or stigma in coming forward.

After some digging and winning the trust of the people coming forward - mainly young female freelancers - BBC News revealed the allegations in November.

The festival said the extraordinary incident related to a flu-like outbreak with multiple people coming forward with similar symptoms.