WATCH: You can’t have community safety on the cheap – Labour’s new party political broadcast
Labour’s second party political broadcast released ahead of May’s local elections shows parents, youth workers and retired police…
Crime
Chris Evans: Yes, we must be tough on the causes of crime – but society benefits if the prison system is also humane
Unless there is a radical re-think of how we sentence our prisoners, the criminal justice system will collapse.…
Reforming the justice system is not Old or New Labour – it is essential for today
In David Lammy’s recent landmark report, he found the criminal justice system required a radical overhaul to restore…
Acid attacks underline the folly of Tories imposing austerity on the police
Last week saw a spree of robberies in which five people were attacked with acid in less than…
Boris Johnson’s constituents needs a full-time Labour MP – not a part-time Tory
Having spoken with constituents in Uxbridge and South Ruislip during the general election, a recurring theme emerged. Have…
Abbott hits back at ITV News over claim she “struggled” through policing interview
This is the video Diane Abbott published as her row with ITV News escalated after the broadcaster reported…
Steve McCabe: The nature of crime is changing and it’s on the increase. Labour can and will address the causes
The latest crime statistics present a damning indictment of the Tory record on policing and crime. In the…
Chris Williamson: The real Tory scandal is slashing police budgets while cutting taxes for the wealthy few at the top
Reported crime is rising under the Tories. Nearly every police force has seen an upsurge over the last…
Labour would put 10,000 extra police on the streets, Corbyn promises
Labour will put an extra 10,000 police officers onto the streets of England and Wales, Jeremy Corbyn will…
Blair could help save Labour if he attacks the Tories as well as he picks apart Brexit
Tony Blair says he wants to re-engage with British politics, which presumably means he wants to get back…
