Political Quotes

Jess Phillips: “Violence against women and girls has to be an absolute priority in every single police force in our country. Twenty per…”

On the recordAugust 12, 2026
Violence against women and girls has to be an absolute priority in every single police force in our country. Twenty per cent of callouts to almost every single force in our country is violence against women and girls … it kills way more people on the streets, just in London, let alone anywhere else.
Said by
Jess Phillips
Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

Stressing the importance of addressing violence against women.

Share

More from Jess Phillips

Aug 7, 2026

I hated it. I hated being a government minister actually, I hated it.

independent.co.uk
Jun 20, 2026

I think he has earned the right to come and make his case to the Parliamentary Labour Party

independent.co.uk
Jul 22, 2026

There is a chance to radically change how victims are considered in the system and to improve victims of violence against women and girls’ end-to-end experience of the justice system.

theguardian.com
Aug 7, 2026

I won't go back and be a junior minister who – whilst having an awful lot of gumption and kudos in the field – I won't go back and just start knocking heads together again.

independent.co.uk

Other voices in this conversation