‘Heartless’ government fails to fill two key human rights watchdog roles

Campaigners say rape and trafficking victims have been betrayed by the Tories' failure to appoint commissioners to defend them

Government ministers have heartlessly" betrayed rape and trafficking victims after failing to fill two key independent watchdog roles designed to defend human rights, campaigners have said.

Next month, the role of the victims' commissioner for England and Wales will have been left vacant for a year, at a time when vital legislation is passing through parliament.