David Lammy: “We cannot stand by in the face of this new deterioration. It is incompatible with the principles that underpin our…”

He lists an amazing record in two years, and we've got three more to go.

This change closes a long overdue gap and will ensure those who murder their partner face sentences that better reflect the devastating harm they cause.

For centuries, the law failed to protect women from violence at the hands of their partner – whether from marital rape or from abuse behind closed doors. Whilst we’ve made significant progress, we need to continue righting these wrongs.

I told him he was wrong.