Yvette Cooper accuses Tories and Reform of harming respect for law in UK

Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, has accused the Tory leadership candidates of lining up with Reform UK to undermine faith in the police. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub She criticised them for supporting claims that 'two-tier policing' is in force, describing them as 'rightwing wreckers, undermining respect for the law'. In her speech to the Labour conference, she pointed out that when Suella Braverman made similar claims about the police last year, she was sacked as home secretary by Rishi Sunak. 'Two-tier policing' refers to the theory that the police are biased in favour of leftwing or minority protesters. During the summer riots this allegation was widely spread by far-right figures who argued that white, working-class people who were rioting were treated much more harshly than people taking part in pro-Palestinian protests Yvette Cooper accuses Tories and Reform of harming respect for law in UK – politics live ► https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2024/sep/24/keir-starmer-labour-conference-speech-latest-live-politics-news The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #yvettecooper #labourconference #politics #uk #crime #police