Keir Starmer promises to halve violence against women as part of crime ‘mission’

Labour leader says he aims to reverse the plunging confidence in police caused by austerity and complacency

Keir Starmer has vowed to halve violence against women and girls within a decade, setting out one of Labour's core missions on crime as unfinished business in my life's work to deliver justice".

Starmer's speech in Stoke-on-Trent launching the second of his five missions" said he wanted to imagine a society where violence against women is stamped out everywhere".

Restore public confidence in the police and criminal justice system to its highest ever level.

Halve knife crime incidents, including with an enhanced police presence outside schools.

Drastically improve statistics for the proportion of crimes solved by the police.

Drive down violence against women and improve conviction rates.