Bridget Phillipson: “It should be their hard work and their talent that takes them where they need to be.”

I want all women to be able to lead the lives that they want to live without fear of intimidation or abuse.

We live in a country where a woman is killed by her partner or former partner every five days.

You can find more whitewash in this report than at your local B&Q. Nothing in it exonerates Reform or Nigel Farage from the serious allegations that they still face. They can’t run from the truth forever.

I think we are seeing a weaponisation of violence against women and girls by parts of the right that I don't believe will challenge the attitudes that we're seeing, or will lead to women feeling safer – and that is my focus.