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UK Victims' Commissioner quits and accuses ministers of 'downgrading' interests
Summary by Ground News
Victims Commissioner Dame Vera Baird is to stand down. She accused ministers of 'downgrading' victims interests in the Government's priorities and of 'side-lining' her office. In a letter to Justice Secretary Brandon Lewis, Dame Vera said she had twice been invited to apply for a second term in the post.