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Labour has announced a “survivors’ support plan for victims of rape”. It coincided with the opening of the second reading debate for the police, crime, sentencing and courts bill, which the party says fails to protect women. The plan involves various measures intended to fast-track rape and serious sexual assault through the criminal justice system, including the appointment of a minister for survivors of rape and sexual violence.
Announcing the plan, Ellie Reeves, the shadow solicitor general, said:
A decade of failure has weakened the foundations of our criminal justice system, leading to a near total collapse in rape prosecutions and delays of years getting to trial.
Many survivors feel the system is working against them, not for them, and that is completely the wrong way round.
Labour unveils Survivors’ Support Plan for victims of rape https://t.co/v3SdDzi8EH
When Boris Johnson had his first telephone call with President Biden, journalists were told that they bonded over their shared love of trains. This came as something of a surprise to those of us who have followed his career as a journalist or a politicians because, over 30 years, if he does have a secret passion for locomotives, he’s managed to keep it hidden quite successfully. But he is genuinely enthusiastic about buses, and today he’s announcing a £3bn bus investment strategy.
Buses are lifelines and liberators, connecting people to jobs they couldn’t otherwise take, sustaining town centres and protecting the environment.
As we build back from the pandemic, better buses will be one of our first acts of levelling up. https://t.co/yc1KSf1a2O
