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The right to protest is a fundamental freedom, a hard-won democratic tradition that we are deeply proud of. Throughout our history, protests have led to significant change in this country for the better. This week, we debated the…
2020 saw a spike in abuse, threats and violence against retail workers. But whilst the Tories shockingly fail to get a grip of the crisis, Labour has a ready-made solution to deter offenders, break the cycle of abuse and deliver justice to…
Labour has published its own green paper – a rare move from an opposition – with new measures to tackle violence and other crimes against women. The proposals include new offences such as prohibiting street harassment, making a misogyny a…
An amendment to the domestic abuse bill that would have introduced a register of serial perpetrators has been rejected by the Commons as the government instructed its MPs to oppose the measure, with 226 voting in favour and 351 against…
Labour has blamed failures of the Conservatives for leaving British taxpayers "picking up the bill" for the cost of crime, as analysis from the opposition party shows that the impact on the economy rose to £95bn in the last year. The…
Labour has called on the government to introduce stronger rights for antisocial behaviour victims as research has revealed that the number of people experiencing antisocial behaviour has hit a record high. Commenting on the annual crime…
Over a year since the first lockdown, we could write a thesis on the government failures. The failure of track and trace, the handing out of NHS contracts to friends and chums of ministers, the weak economic response being too late to save…
For a big proportion of London's inner-city residents, the main issue remains the division between the rich and the poor. Although many are working, families are still struggling to meet the cost of living in London where 35% of children…
Welsh Labour has accused the Conservatives in Wales of being "the party of police cuts" that is "committed to defunding non-devolved areas of spending if they win the election" ahead of the Senedd contest taking place on May 6th. At a…
“In America, police officers are rarely held accountable for how they use force.” This is how the BBC’s Today programme this morning offered context to its report on the George Floyd trial, starting today and set to determine whether he was…
Sophy Ridge on Sunday Nick Thomas-Symonds, the Shadow Home Secretary, discussed Labour's plan to tackle violent crime and support victims. He did not comment on whether the rumours are true that Anneliese Dodds will soon be axed in her role…
'Cry rape'. A phrase that exists purely to speculate that women – and let's not pretend this is a gender neutral term – make up having experienced a sexual assault for attention, revenge or some other reason that makes no sense. Given the…
