Oldham Council leader Arooj Shah speaks of death threat court case
Oldham Council leader Arooj Shah appeared on BBC Politics North West and revealed she is a victim of a death threat case that won't go to trial until March 2027. She said the accused man is not in custody, leaving her worried. Shah criticised criminal justice delays, noting Greater Manchester's average wait of 696 days for cases. The discussion followed Labour MP Charlotte Nichols' parliamentary speech about rape and government plans to limit jury trials. Conservative candidate Ben Fletcher argued the changes penalise everyone and remove important appeal rights.