ICC Investigation in Gaza It’s not enough to say we should uphold international law, we must actively support the…
Labour’s plan to get more police on our streets This week, I spoke to Sky News and other media outlets about about Labour’s plans…
Getting justice for victims of crime This month I was pleased to help launch the recommendations from Labour’s Charging Commission, which…
International Women’s Day – taking action on stalking Every International Women’s Day, I am spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing an…
Labour forces a vote on our ministerial severance pay reforms Yesterday, I argued that – under this shambles of a government – there is no…
The International Court of Justice’s findings on Gaza It's been almost a week since the ICJ ruling on Gaza, and the government has…
Labour announces proposed reforms of ministerial severance payments Labour has vowed to close three ‘glaring loopholes’ in the rules governing severance payments for…
Challenging the Prime Minister’s Rwanda Bill Yesterday, the AG resisted calls to publish the legal advice on the Rwanda Bill or…
Making the Law Work for Women – My Labour Conference Speech 2023 Friends, it’s been a year, but I’ve got to say, it feels like nothing’s changed.…
Labour’s Charging Commission As Shadow Attorney General, one of my main focuses has been developing Labour’s approach to…
Use of ‘bad character’ evidence to secure rape convictions In their February 2022 report on the post-charge handling of rape cases, the Joint Inspectorate…
Letter to the Attorney General about the charge rate for rape Dear Victoria, At Attorney General’s questions this morning, I raised the findings of the analysis…
My letter to Suella Braverman on the Fraud Strategy Dear Suella, There is much to welcome in the long-overdue Fraud Strategy, finally published last…
Unduly Lenient Sentences Each week, ministers decide which cases submitted to the Unduly Lenient Sentences Scheme should be…
Boosting prosecutor numbers The Tories are missing in action in the fight against crime, and sleepwalking through a…
Wasteful government spending Many of you will have seen Labour’s launch of the GPC Files, an investigation I…
Cracking down on stalking and harassment An estimated 1 in 5 women in Britain will experience some form of stalking in…
Blocking scam phone calls In the summer of 2021 alone, 45 million people in the UK being targeted with…