Yvette Cooper MP, Labour's Shadow Home Secretary & Minister for Women and Equalities, ahead of David Cameron's speech on women in business today, said:

Yvette Cooper MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, commenting on HMIC figures showing that 9 out of every 10 police officers lost were from the frontline, said:

Conservative MPs have called on the home secretary to "become a national hero" by ignoring a judgement from the European Court of Human Rights and deporting a terror suspect to Jordan immediately.

Action demanded on deportation of Abu Qatada as home secretary signals extreme annoyance that judge allowed radical cleric to leave high-security prison

The Home Secretary, Theresa May, has told the Commons that it is not acceptable that the European Court of Human Rights has blocked Britain from deporting the radical cleric, Abu Qatada.

Yvette Cooper MP, Labour's Shadow Home Secretary, said: "It is a step forward that the Government is taking our proposals to criminalise stalking seriously and we welcome the apparent change of heart between this afternoon in the Commons and this evening in the Lords about the pace of action needed to support victims.

Yvette Cooper MP, Labour's Shadow Home Secretary, commenting on the announcement on Abu Qatada

Yvette Cooper MP, Labour's Shadow Home Secretary, said in response to the publication of the HMIC report into police undercover operations and structures: "It is clear from this report that serious reform is needed to the oversight of undercover policing to put proper checks and balances are in place.

Yvette Cooper MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, commenting on the Police Grant Report for England and Wales 2012-13 today, said:

Home Secretary Theresa May approves a deal to save £150m a year on police pay - but opponents warn that officers will suffer.