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Starmer challenges Johnson over record low rape prosecutions

Guardian, 23 Jun 2021
Labour has accused Boris Johnson of trivialising sexual violence after the prime minister ended an exchange with Keir Starmer on record low rape prosecutions and convictions by saying the party was engaging in 'jabber' while the government was delivering 'jabs'. Jess Phillips, the shadow minister for domestic violence, said it was 'disgraceful' for the PM to describe questions about rape convictions as ‘jabber’ and called on him to apologise

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