Sadiq Khan MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Secretary, commenting on the report of the Victims’ Commissioner, said:

“This report by the Government appointed Victims’ Commissioner is a damning indictment of the way victims and witnesses have been let down by David Cameron’s Government.

“We cannot go on treating victims as an afterthought or worse still ignoring them altogether. Victims losing confidence in our justice system leads to crimes going unreported and witnesses not providing evidence. If victims give up on reporting matters and helping in prosecutions it could lead to the wheels of our justice system grinding to a halt leaving criminals roaming the streets.

“Only a Labour government will put victims at the heart of the criminal justice system. Labour set up the Victims’ Taskforce to come forward with proposals on how we improve the experience of victims and witnesses. We are clear that more needs to be done, which is why the next Labour government will introduce the country’s first ever Victims’ Law.”