Home secretary says claims of two-tier policing negatively impacting rule of law in BritainYvette Cooper, the home secretary, has accused the Tory leadership candidates of lining up with Reform UK to undermine faith in the police.She criticised them for supporting claims that “two-tier policing” is in force, describing them as “rightwing wreckers, undermining respect for the law”.But I’ll be honest – I’ve been shocked by the response from some of those in political parties on the right who once claimed to care about law and order.After rioters attacked the police, they should have given full-throated backing to our brave officers.We’ve got a day left of the conference and if that’s on the agenda, I’m going to table an emergency resolution myself in order to make sure it doesn’t happen.I think we’ve been clear about that overnight, the pub’s a great part of the British tradition and we’ve got no plans to change the opening hours in that way. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-09-24 11:27:08
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Yvette Cooper accuses Tories and Reform of harming respect for law in UK – politics live
