violence – Saddleworth Liberal Democrats

01Oct 2021 by Sam Al-Hamdani

Ed Davey calls for Royal Commission into male violence against women and girls

Following the sentencing of Wayne Couzens and further revelations about the Metropolitan Police, Ed Davey, Leader of the Liberal Democrats has called for a Royal Commission into male violence against women and girls and for misogyny to be immediately declared a hate crime. Commenting, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP said: “Enough is enough. Since Sarah Everard’s tragic death, 80 women have allegedly been killed at the hands of men. It is time to treat this issue with the most serious response possible. “The undermining of the authority of the police around the safety of women means that only the most senior form of inquiry into this matter will do. “Alongside immediate action to make misogyny a hate crime, a Royal Commission is the best way to bring long lasting…

Safer streets fund opportunity for Oldham

Borough news, CSE, domestic abuse and violence

The addition of £25 million from the Home Office into the Safer Streets fund is an opportunity for Oldham to improve its work in schools to combat violence against women and girls, and combat public street harassment, says local Liberal Democrat councillor Sam Al-Hamdani With the opportunity to bid for up to £550,000, Councillor Al-Hamdani has written to Oldham Council to ensure that they apply to run a programme later this year, such as introducing educational and community programmes across the Borough. Councillor Al-Hamdani said: “Oldham Council already pledged to support Our Streets Now’s work to improve education in schools to combat harassment, and it is vital that we take every opportunity to change the culture around violence and abuse. “The release of the Ofsted review of sexual abuse emphasized…

Foreign Secretary’s silence on Trump tweets is shameful

Parliamentary news

Following the Foreign Secretary's response to questions from Andrew Marr about President Trump's tweets on the subject of protests in the US, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson Alistair Carmichael said: “The Foreign Secretary's cowardly failure to condemn the President's inflammatory language demonstrates a Government incapable of standing up to Donald Trump. “The Government’s silence is shameful and indefensible. The UK Government must not only condemn Trump’s rhetoric, but must also act to build a more equal society here in the UK and abroad. “The Government should be using our special relationship with the US to condemn Trump’s dangerous and violent language and actions. We have a responsibility to do this privately and publicly.”