Almost all rapists dont see inside of a court room, Starmer tells Sunak

Keir Starmer has questioned Rishi Sunak on how women and girls can have confidence in the criminal justice system when almost all rapists dont see the inside of a courtroom. Rishi Sunak responds that of course more needs to be done but insists considerably progress is being made, citing increases in sentencing powers for judges. The PM says there has been a 50 per cent increase in rape convictions in the past year and claimed they dropped during Sir Keirs tenure as director of public prosecutions. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the worlds most freethinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independentlyminded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: Vide