Shadow attorney general admits some people ‘very uncomfortable’ as party presses on with adverts despite cross-party criticism
Emily Thornberry has defended a widely criticised Labour advert that claims Rishi Sunak does not think adults convicted of sexually assaulting children should go to prison.
Thornberry, the shadow attorney general, who was asked on Friday if she believed that Sunak held such views, told BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions: “If he believes that everyone responsible for child abuse should get a custodial sentence, why are so many not getting a custodial sentence?
