A public advocate is vital– but they must be independent
Recent events, including the publication of the final report into the Manchester Arena bombing, have highlighted the ongoing problems that…
Hillsborough
With a Hillsborough law, Labour has a chance to lead the way on victims’ justice
The Tories’ lurch to the right has ended any hope of a cross-party consensus on victims’ rights. A…
Labour to introduce new Hillsborough law to help prevent future injustices
Keir Starmer has announced that the next Labour government will introduce a new ‘Hillsborough law’ intended to help…
Lisa Nandy: The Grenfell inquiry must learn from the mistakes of the past
Today, I asked the Home Secretary why yet another victims’ group has abandoned the troubled Child Sexual Abuse…
Hillsborough charges are a result of families’ determined fight for justice – Burnham and Rotheram
This is the joint statement released by Steve Rotheram and Andy Burnham in response to the news that…
Success in Stoke could be just the start of fightback against UKIP, says Labour PPC
A Labour victory in the Stoke by-election could prove the stepping stone to claiming back lost working class…
Ukipping on the job Paul? – a recap of the UKIP leader’s shocking week
In what must be Paul Nuttall’s worst week in politics, the UKIP leader and candidate for the party…
Nuttall admits claims he lost “close friends” in Hillsborough disaster are false
Paul Nuttall has admitted today that claims on his website that he lost a “close personal friend” in…
Narrow judicial inquiry would be “unacceptable” – Abbott and Burnham statements on new Orgreave probe
Diane Abbott, shadow Home Secretary, and Andy Burnham, her predecessor and now Labour’s candidate for the Manchester mayoralty,…
Labour tells Theresa May: Orgreave inquiry must avoid new cover-up
Senior Labour politicians have warned Theresa May against a “narrow” inquiry into the Battle of Orgreave as speculation…
