Minister steps down: Jess Phillips resigned as safeguarding minister, accusing Keir Starmer of lacking bold action on violence against women and online child protection. Mounting leadership pressure: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jess Phillips attends a reception to mark International Women's Day at St James's Palace, London, Britain, March 10, 2026. Aaron ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jess Phillips' commitment to tackling violence against women at times appears to depend on the background of the perpetrators - ...

One of the women who quit their role on the national grooming gangs inquiry has threatened to sue a Home Office minister for ...

A prominent minister has resigned from Sir Keir Starmer’s Government, piling pressure on the embattled Labour leader to quit ...

Keir Starmer is standing by Jess Phillips, his embattled safeguarding minister, despite one of the women who quit their role on the national grooming gangs inquiry threatening to sue her. Lawyers ...

Former safeguarding minister Jess Phillips has said it is “utterly unforgiveable” that a North Yorkshire domestic abuse survivor was told ...

Sir Keir Starmer is personally intervening to contact victims amid growing turmoil in the national grooming gangs inquiry, after a former Labour minister joined growing calls for safeguarding minister ...

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Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips, who has been called to resign by four survivors, speaks at the Women’s Aid 50th anniversary conference in London on July 18, 2024. (Andy Taylor - Home ...

The past week of British politics has been a whirlwind of rumours, accusations and resignations, with five ministers now having stepped down. All eyes have been on the No 10 Downing Street after the ...