A whistleblower says she feels relief after the Royal Navy apologised for misogyny, bullying and unacceptable behaviour that she experienced while serving.

A long-awaited investigation into sexual harassment and abuse on board the UK's nuclear-armed submarines found "intolerable" behaviour - and it said more needs to be done despite the Royal Navy's recent attempts to improve the experience of personnel.

Sophie Brook - who raised the alarm in 2022 - spoke to Sky News following a meeting with the head of the Royal Navy, Admiral Sir Ben Key.

She said she welcomed the Navy's apology to her but she wants to see meaningful changes.

"I am appreciative of the full and unreserved apology that the First Lord Sea has given me," she said.

"That means a lot to have had that both verbally and in a written letter and acknowledgment of everything that happened.

"I have relief that it's finally come to an end."

Ms Brook first spoke to Sky News in October 2022 when she detailed misogynistic abuse and bullying that she said led her to self-harm, including finding a serving officer naked in her bed and having an officer stick his tongue in her ear while she looked through a periscope.

Describing her ordeal, she said: "I was punched in the kidneys while I was on the periscope, I had someone lick my ear while I was again on the periscope and the same person put their penis in my pocket.

"It ranged from quite minor to serious incidents but even the minor ones - when they're repeated or...

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