When I was director of public prosecutions, from 2008 to 2013, I had a first-rate counter-terrorism team, who worked closely with the… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
Significant cuts to funding for the police, for the Crown Prosecution Service, for probation etc, have put the long-term viability of our… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
Strip away the factual misinformation repeatedly peddled about the Human Rights Act and almost everyone acknowledges that it works well in practice.… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
The E.U. has data systems that enable police and border guards to work together in real time to intercept wanted persons; and… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
The Max Clifford case shows that when the police and prosecutors quietly hold their nerve they can succeed, whatever the public profile… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
From a victim's point of view, our justice system is hardly fit for purpose. No doubt individual failings by police and prosecutors… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
If you go into a police station and report a burglary the first question is not: 'Are you telling the truth?' If… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
We have to call out terrorism for what it is, and I have always done that, and the Labour Party has always done that. — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
If you lose your job because there has been an influx of labour from another country, that is a legitimate cause for concern. — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
When I was the director of public prosecutions between 2008 and 2013, I had staff working at the Eurojust HQ in The Hague 24/7. — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
As we exit the E.U., there must be a new approach to immigration that has the consent of the British people and is managed… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
So if you want a really effective criminal justice strategy, you don't build bigger prisons, you invest money in young kids - and you… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
I think the first what would happen in the immediate wake of a hard Brexit is a lack of confidence in UK economy. Business… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
Surveillance legislation fit for the 21st century, which strikes the right balance between privacy, security and democracy is a prize worth fighting for, and… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
Labor party wants to make the economy fairer for everybody with a new industrial strategy and by investing in different parts of the UK.… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
For far too long, victims' rights have been discussed only in the context of sentencing. Sentencing is very important, but the debate obscures something… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
In the absence of honesty from the Conservative party leadership, it is Labour's duty to spell out the very real consequences of a no-deal… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
Just when we need a strong government, what do we see? Division. Chaos. And failure. No credible plan for Brexit, no solution to prevent… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
I believe Britain's response to Brexit must be based on core progressive values: internationalism, cooperation, social justice and the rule of law. — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
