By Danyal Hussain For Mailonline
Published: 02:05 BST, 5 April 2019 | Updated: 02:06 BST, 5 April 2019
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David Babbs, the executive director of 38 Degrees, has been sacked from his £75,000 role
The founder of a popular campaign group has been fired after he allegedly supplied staff with illegal drugs.
David Babbs, the executive director of 38 Degrees, from Hackney, east London, was sacked from his £75,000 role after it was found that he had supplied cocaine and ketamine to younger staff at an after-work event.
Police have been made aware of the incident and an independent external investigation is now looking into the claims.
38 Degrees is funded by donations from its three million members.
Chair Srabani Sen said: 'We take these allegations extremely seriously and are keen to hear from anyone should they have concerns. The board have alerted the police and await next steps.'
The group, named after the angle at which snow starts to trigger avalanches, says its aims are to promote peace and preserve the planet.
It previously campaigned for a new housing regulator after the Grenfell Tower tragedy and also called on Walkers Crisps to go plastic-free.
Mr Babbs has previously said that he founded 38 Degrees after becoming inspired by the march against the Iraq War in 2003.
It uses mass email campaigns, online petitions,
