Labour to give police emergency powers to charge domestic abuse suspects

Crime crackdown plan also gives victims of rape and sexual assault the right to specialist support throughout justice process

Six police forces will be given powers to charge domestic abuser suspects without the involvement of the Crown Prosecution Service as part of a series of Labour proposals to solve more crimes announced on Thursday.

A future Keir Starmer government would also give victims in domestic abuse, rape and sexual assault cases the right to have specialist support advisers throughout the criminal justice process and beside them in court.