Sadiq Khan MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Secretary, commenting on the decision of the Court of Appeal on whole life tariffs, said:

“Today’s Court of Appeal ruling is a welcome decision. Judges should be able to lock up for life those guilty of the most horrible crimes and it was a Labour government that gave them this power. We now need the Government to make a considered response to the Strasbourg judgement and Labour is willing to work with Ministers to get the right result.”