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Survivor accuses Mahmood and Streeting of 'laughing at victims'
A childhood rape survivor has accused Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and Defence Secretary Wes Streeting of “laughing at victims” after the pair were caught on a hot mic joking about the government’s early prisoner release scheme. Jade Belgrove, a 30-year-old mother of five, said she felt “physically sick” watching the footage. She described the remarks as a “disgusting” cheap laugh that dismisses the trauma faced by survivors Mother-of-five Jade Belgrove, 30, accused newly a
Jul 233 min read


"Hot Mic Joke" gone wrong
"Hot Mic Joke" gone wrong In a moment that has sparked fresh controversy for the new Labour government under Prime Minister Andy Burnham, senior cabinet members Wes Streeting and Shabana Mahmood were recorded making light-hearted remarks about the administration’s contentious policy of early prisoner releases. The incident occurred during an informal gathering of newly appointed cabinet ministers. A video circulated by political blogger Guido Fawkes captured Defence Secretary
Jul 222 min read
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