‘Joint enterprise reform: Back my bill to stop people getting life for murders they didn’t commit’
Fifteen-year-old Jordan Cunliffe was awaiting a double eye transplant at the time he was accused of complicity in…
criminal justice
‘Crimes unsolved, police unrest – how Labour can fix our justice system’
When police officers lose confidence in the justice system, things have gone badly wrong. It’s currently in such…
‘Tackling retail crime must be a priority for the next Labour government’
Last week, the Shadow Home Secretary unveiled plans to establish a new ‘charging commission‘ in order to tackle…
Labour will make our streets safer by tackling trauma that leads to crime
The Conservatives have trashed our criminal justice system. After 13 years of failure, victims wait years for a…
Government “tolerated” failing services, Labour says after Labinjo-Hughes death
Bridget Phillipson has called for action following the murder of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, telling the minister that “for too…
Starmer: Government cuts to blame for drug-related deaths and ‘county lines’
Keir Starmer has argued that government cuts to the criminal justice system have meant that “the drug problem…
Labour votes against “draconian” anti-protest bill but it passes by majority of 100
Labour voted against the police, crime, sentencing and courts bill this evening, but the controversial legislation passed its…
Forgotten PCC elections are crucial for Labour’s route back to power
It is nearly two years since our last elections, and much has changed. Theresa May was Prime Minister,…
WATCH: Criminal justice system will be “at breaking point by autumn”, says Labour
David Lammy has warned that the criminal justice system will be “at breaking point by autumn” as a…
We must move away from short prison sentences – they don’t work
It is no secret that our prison system is currently failing. The prison population has grown significantly over…
