Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Tristan Kirk

Trans woman jailed for harassing minister Ellie Reeves as judge slams civil courts for enabling abuse

A trans woman has been jailed for harassing Labour minister Ellie Reeves, as the judge slammed the civil courts for allowing abusers to weaponise the justice system.

Tracey Smith, 58, deluged the office of Ms Reeves with a barrage of “sinister” emails and voicemails, issuing threats, abuse, and baseless accusations of criminal conduct.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.