Labour pledges to fast-track rape and domestic violence cases through courts

Boris Johnson's appalling' attitude to women to blame for lack of progress on gender-based violence, suggests Keir Starmer

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Rape and domestic violence cases will be fast-tracked through the courts under a Labour government so that no victim has to wait more than a year for justice, Keir Starmer has pledged.

In an interview with the Guardian, the Labour leader said Boris Johnson had made no progress tackling gender-based violence during his premiership because of his appalling" attitude towards women.