Keir Starmer's response to the Casey Review

Keir Starmer, Leader of the Labour Party, responding to the findings of the Casey Review of the Metropolitan Police, said:

“I pay tribute to Baroness Casey for her report which shines a light on the utterly toxic culture that has been allowed to flourish in the Metropolitan Police.

“The racist, sexist and homophobic abuses of power that have run rife in the Metropolitan Police have shattered the trust that Britain’s policing relies on and let victims down.

“For 13 years there has been a void of leadership from the Home Office, which has seen Britain’s policing fall far below the standards the public have the right to expect.

“The scale of change required is vast. But the lessons I witnessed from policing reform in Northern Ireland show that it can be done.

“With my leadership, a Labour government will take responsibility, overhaul policing and raise standards, with strengthened training and mandatory vetting, and the restoration of neighbourhood policing with the trust of communities.

“The Home Secretary must reassure the public that she will do what it takes to address these failings immediately.”