{"id":209895,"date":"2021-06-20T12:25:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-20T12:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecanary.co\/?p=1445259"},"modified":"2021-06-20T12:25:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-20T12:25:00","slug":"labour-calls-for-minister-to-resign-if-he-fails-to-tackle-rape-figures-within-a-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/06\/20\/labour-calls-for-minister-to-resign-if-he-fails-to-tackle-rape-figures-within-a-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Labour calls for minister to resign if he fails to tackle rape figures within a year"},"content":{"rendered":"
Robert Buckland must resign as justice secretary if he can’t reverse the plunging prosecution and conviction levels for rape within a year, Labour has demanded.<\/p>\n
Shadow justice secretary David Lammy accused Buckland of shedding \u201ccrocodile tears\u201d this week. It came after Buckland apologised for the downward trends in bringing sexual offenders to justice. Ministers set out plans for a \u201csystem and culture change\u201d after convictions for rape and lesser offences in England and Wales hit a record low.<\/p>\n
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