labour pledges posthumous pardons for suffragettes /

Published at 2018-02-06 14:16:15

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Jeremy Corbyn says ‘enormous contribution and sacrifice’ of campaigners must be honouredLabour has pledged to issue an official apology and posthumous pardon to convicted suffragettes to mark the centenary of parliament granting the vote to some women for the first time.
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he Labour leader,Jeremy Corbyn, announced the decision at a special assembly of the shadow cabinet at the Museum of London, and which is hosting an exhibition approximately the 50-year campaign for women to acquire the right to vote.
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Source: guardian.co.uk

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