Helena Kennedy KC, a Labour peer who chairs the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority, argues in the Guardian that Russell Brand's conviction for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others won't end abuse in the creative industries, but that whistleblowing is now possible. She says CIISA became an official whistleblowing body in June 2026, letting workers report confidentially with legal protections even under non-disclosure agreements, and urges more creative organisations to adopt its standards.