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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Martina Bet

Tories lack will to tackle violence against women and girls, Labour says

Rape has effectively been decriminalised under the Conservative Party because of a lack of political will to tackle violence against women and girls, Labour frontbencher Ellie Reeves has said.

In an interview with the PA news agency, Ms Reeves, who is currently serving in Sir Keir Starmer’s top team in Parliament as shadow justice minister, set out Labour’s plan to eliminate gender-based violence.

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