Jess Phillips

Jess Phillips is a Labour Member of Parliament and currently serves as the Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls. She is newsworthy due to her active role in addressing violence against women and girls, including introducing the government's strategy to tackle this issue in the House of Commons. Recently, she has criticized the government's planning proposals for failing to consider the safety of women and girls and has accused Kemi Badenoch of making inaccurate claims regarding violence against women. Phillips also read out the names of women killed by men in the UK in parliament for the 11th consecutive year. Furthermore, she has publicly supported measures to scrap some jury trials, revealing that her own case involving a breach of a restraining order is facing significant delays in the court system. She is advocating for long-term legislative change to support survivors of violence, leveraging attention from events like the release of the Epstein files. Her work highlights the ongoing challenges and debates surrounding violence against women and the effectiveness of government strategies to address it.