Labour MP Harriet Harman says she was surprised by decision after court of appeal ruling in case of Anthony WilliamsA man who strangled his wife to Read More
Apr 30, 2021
Harriet Harman
Feb 19, 2021
Calls to review five-year jail term for man who strangled wife in Wales
Labour MPs urge attorney general to refer case of Anthony Williams, 70, to appeal court as unduly lenientThe attorney general is under increasing Read More
Sep 28, 2020
Boris Johnson’s Covid-19 policy critics: who says what?
A selection of comments from across the political divide on PM’s handling of pandemic Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Read More
Jul 02, 2020
End Covid-19 jail visiting ban for children in England and Wales, MPs urge
Stopping contact with mothers in prison has put wellbeing of 17,000 children at risk, says joint human rights committee The government needs to end Read More
Nov 25, 2019
The Guardian view on Grace Millane’s murder: outlaw the ‘rough sex’ defence | Editorial
Men who kill women must not be allowed to blame them in court for asking to be harmedThere are many reasons to be upset by the violent death of Grace Read More
May 08, 2019
Abuse of MPs hitting unprecedented levels, says Met police chief
Fallout from Brexit vote sees crimes against politicians soar, Cressida Dick tells committeeCriminal abuse and harassment of MPs are running at Read More
May 08, 2019
Abuse of MPs hitting unprecedented levels, says Met police chief
Fallout from Brexit vote sees crimes against politicians soar, Cressida Dick tells committeeCriminal abuse and harassment of MPs are running at Read More
Feb 01, 2019
I suffered indefinite immigrant detention. This injustice must end | Michael Darko
This indefensible practice is an affront to human rights. It’s time to declare a time limitThe Labour MP Harriet Harman has outlined her plan to end Read More
Jan 27, 2019
MPs join forces in drive to end indefinite immigration detention
Harriet Harman persuades senior Tories to back immigration bill amendmentA cross-party group of MPs is confident it will be able to use an amendment Read More
Jul 18, 2018
Legal aid harder to access since reform, says human rights committee
Harriet Harman wants urgent review of ‘legal aid deserts’ that stop people enforcing rightsLegal aid “deserts” have emerged as lawyers withdraw from Read More
Jul 18, 2018
Legal aid harder to access since reform, says human rights committee
Harriet Harman wants urgent review of ‘legal aid deserts’ that stop people enforcing rightsLegal aid “deserts” have emerged as lawyers withdraw from Read More
May 16, 2018
Race was big factor in deportation scandal, Windrush citizens say
Parliamentary committee concerned that human rights may have been breachedTwo victims of the Windrush scandal have told MPs they believed they would Read More