Crime week? High vis chain gangs? The latest from the master of misdirection
Polls have narrowed. YouGov last week reported that the Conservative lead over Labour had fallen from 13 points…
Crime
Taxpayers left “picking up the bill” as cost of crime rises to £95bn, says Labour
Labour has blamed failures of the Conservatives for leaving British taxpayers “picking up the bill” for the cost…
MPs to debate greater police powers amid Sarah Everard vigil backlash
MPs will debate giving the police greater powers today as the police, crime, sentencing and courts bill returns…
My priorities as Labour’s shadow minister for policing and the fire service
The Conservatives’ record on keeping people safe is woeful. On their watch, violent crime has increased by 150%,…
David Lammy sets out Labour’s plan for criminal justice reform
David Lammy has set out Labour’s plans on criminal justice reform, voicing the party’s commitment to renationalising probation,…
Interview with Labour’s Pam Fitzpatrick: “It feels like a movement”
“I’ve never seen it like this,” Labour’s Harrow East candidate Pam Fitzpatrick tells me. “I’ve been involved in…
Why Labour needs a more critical approach to the police
The desire to appear more trustworthy to voters on law and order runs like a golden thread through…
“We’ll invest to keep our communities safe” – Labour’s latest party political broadcast
Labour’s latest party political broadcast, airing tonight ahead of local elections on May 2nd, focusses on crime. The…
Shelly Asquith: How Labour can take a lead on tackling knife crime
London recently woke to the news that six people had been stabbed in the space of 90 minutes…
WATCH: “People are frightened” – David Lammy on soaring crime rate
David Lammy, Labour MP for Tottenham, spoke passionately today about the rise of crime in his constituency and…
