Minister dismisses ‘two-tier justice’ claim in light of Henry Nowak tragedy as ‘slur’ on police – UK politics live | Politics

Good morning. The most interesting event of the day may happen late tonight. Andy BurnhamMakerfield’s Labor candidate and potential next Prime Minister is at this meeting BBC by-election Question Time special. Yesterday, Burnham said she would provide a more detailed response to the murder of Henry Nowak and the issues it raises about policing and racial equality at some point today. It is not yet clear whether we will get this answer in QT or before.

But this morning the government appears to be strengthening its opposition to those who claim what happened to Nowak is evidence of “two-tiered justice”. Reform UK is the main party using this phrase, but some Conservative Parties also make the same argument. Yesterday, Keir Starmer He said he did not accept Britain having two tiers of policing. this morning Lucy RigbyThe chief secretary to the Treasury is doing a round of interviews and told Sky News the claim was a “libel” against the police. When asked about the indictment, he said:

Fundamentally, I think this is a smear on the thousands of police officers who go to work every day, who put themselves in harm’s way to serve the public, try to prevent crime, and keep us all safe.

The suggestion we have two–stage Policing that essentially implies that the police put the interests of one group above another on some sort of systematic basis – I really think it’s a smear on all police officers who serve this country day and night, seven days a week.

Here’s our overnight story on the Nowak controversy: Vikram Dodd, Peter Walker And Steven Morris.

Here is the agenda of the day.

9.30: Environment Minister Emma Reynolds answers questions in the House of Commons.

9.30: The Ministry of Education publishes annual figures on the number of students and staff in schools.

Morning: Keir Starmer is visiting North Yorkshire before attending the mayoral council, a summit with mayors from England.

11.30: A lobby briefing is being held in Downing Street.

Lunch time: Trade Minister Peter Kyle speaks at the lobby luncheon.

14:00: Scottish first minister John Swinney takes questions from MSPs.

Afternoon: Kemi Badenoch visits Warwickshire.

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