The Latest Breaking News from Shami Chakrabarti

Diane Abbott says she intends to ‘run and win’ as Labour candidate

Party veteran says she has never been offered Lords seat and would not accept if offered

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024

Human Rights: The Case for the Defence by Shami Chakrabarti review – freedoms fighter treads a fine line

The Labour peer and former Liberty director makes a clear, impassioned case for human rights law, but steers surprisingly clear of thorny political arguments

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2024

Human Rights Act will be safe with a Labour government

Letters: James Toon, who helped develop the act in the 1990s, responds to an article by Shami Chakrabarti on the pressing need for equal treatment

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2024

Starmer claims Sunak ‘weak’ for failing to block Boris Johnson’s honours list

The pair clashed at PMQs after several days of Tory infighting.

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023

Dis Life: Voter ID tantamount to 'gerrymandering' – and biggest election losers? Disabled people

While many activists rail against Conservative policies, there are, as Jacob Rees-Mogg points out, many Disabled people who do still vote Tory

Daily Mirror · May 17, 2023

Boris Johnson told: "It's time to deliver justice for Britain's nuclear test veterans"

Campaigners have asked the Prime Minister to use his last week in office to fulfil his promise to the victims of Cold War radiation experiments

Daily Mirror · Aug 28, 2022

Londoner’s Diary: Tom Holland’s dad Dom was offered ‘untold riches’ for TV show

Keeping Up with Spider-Man off the cards / Normal People star still feels ‘normal’ / Pagan parties / The PM’s penchant for a riddle / Peer criticises Kahlo exhibition

Evening Standard · Jun 22, 2022

The Guardian view on public order: criminalising protest is bad for democracy

Editorial: Boris Johnson criticises repressive laws in dictatorships but is emulating them at home

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2022

This British ‘bill of rights’ is constitutional butchery that will make us all less free

The 1998 Human Rights Act, an outstanding legal achievement, is being taken apart simply to empower the government, says former shadow attorney general, Shami Chakrabarti

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2022

Tuesday briefing: What the Angela Rayner story tells us about misogyny in Westminster

In today’s newsletter: Archie Bland and Nimo Omer speak to MPs and peers about the toxic environment for women in parliament

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2022