Overview
- Her office credited her with transforming the commissioner role into a stronger, trusted voice for victims across the justice system.
- Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary David Lammy led tributes, calling her an extraordinary public servant defined by courage and compassion.
- She served as Victims’ Commissioner from 2013 to 2019 and was reappointed in 2023, with reports noting she had been due to step down later this year.
- Her advocacy followed the 2007 murder of her husband, Garry Newlove, for which three teenagers were convicted and given life sentences with minimum terms.
- A Conservative life peer since 2010, she also served as a Deputy Speaker in the House of Lords and founded Newlove Warrington to improve community safety.