What the Old Bexley and Sidcup vote tells us about Labour’s prospects
The Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election result is in: the Tories held the seat. This should not be a surprise to…
Ellie Reeves
“Rapists have never had it so good,” shadow minister Jess Phillips tells event
Jess Phillips, Labour’s shadow minister for domestic violence and safeguarding, told a LabourList fringe event at party conference…
Labour urges action as rape prosecutions target not set to be reached for decades
Labour has told the government that “rape victims cannot be left to wait decades for action” after official…
Exclusive: 74% of Brits back minimum seven-year sentence for rape, poll shows
The overwhelming majority of British adults support the proposal put forward by Labour of a minimum seven-year sentence…
Surprise ‘Blue Wall’ Tory loss as Chesham and Amersham falls to the Lib Dems
Lib Dem Sarah Green has won a surprise victory in the ‘Blue Wall’. Chesham and Amersham, a Conservative…
Tories “letting down victims of domestic abuse on every front”, says Labour
Labour’s Ellie Reeves has accused the government of “letting down victims of domestic abuse on every front” and…
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…
Ellie Reeves: Parliament must become a family-friendly workplace
The Houses of Parliament will always symbolise our shared culture and history but it is a workplace that…
Ellie Reeves: The Tories undermined MPs’ voting system – now let’s reform it
The past few months have seen some of the very worst aspects of our parliamentary voting procedures. From…
89 Labour MPs rebel and six resign over EEA vote
Jeremy Corbyn suffered a large rebellion last night as 89 Labour MPs went against his instructions on a…
