Keir Starmer says the death of Sarah Everard “must be a turning point in how we tackle violence against women and girls”- compares it to the “watershed moments” of Stephen Lawrence and James Bulger. #pmqs
Boris Johnson says a we need “a cultural change to redress the balance”.
Says he’s open to Labour proposals on the issue
Says he’s open to Labour proposals on the issue
PM: “I think it would have been a good thing if last night the whole House had voted for tougher sentences for those who commit sexual and violent offences and stop them being released early.”
Starmer: “I was Director of Public Prosecutions for five years and spent every day prosecuting serious crime including terrorism, sexual offences and rape so I really don’t need lectures on how to enforce the criminal law.”
Boris Johnson: “We have to address the fundamental issue of the casual everyday sexism and apathy that fails to address the concerns of women, that is the underlying issue.”
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