Sir Keir Starmer and the Jimmy Savile scandal – what was Labour leader’s involvement as head of Public Prosecutions?
LABOUR leader Sir Keir Starmer, a former Director of Public Prosecutions in England and Wales, oversaw high profile criminal cases.
For his role as DPP, Starmer was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 2014 New Year Honours. After leaving the role of DPP, Sir Keir was selected to be the Labour Party's prospective parliamentary candidate for the Labour constituency of Holborn and St Pancras in December 2014.After Jeremy Corbyn's re-election as party leader in 2016, Sir Keir accepted an appointment to become shadow Brexit secretary, replacing Emily Thornberry in the role.Investigations into the horrific acts committed by Jimmy Savile began before Sir Keir Starmer took the role of DPP in 2008.
. - saying a "fundamental shift" was required as the nation "cannot afford another Savile moment in five or ten years". The report also suggested that during a police interview in which he was under caution, Jimmy Savile made veiled threats against officers if sexual abuse allegations against him did not "disappear".In his apology, Sir Keir said: "I accept the conclusions reached by Ms Levitt QC and, in the interests of transparency and accountability I have decided to publish her report in full.
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