SIR Keir Starmer has called for a North Yorkshire police boss to resign after suggesting Sarah Everard should "never have submitted" to her killer's fake arrest.

Philip Allott - the police, fire and crime commissioner (PFCC) for North Yorkshire - sparked outrage when he said women need to be more "streetwise" in an interview with BBC Radio York.

The Labour leader, asked about Mr Allott's comments today, said: "He should go. I can't think of a more inappropriate thing for a police and crime commissioner to say at any time, but at this time in particular. I think he should consider his position."

Earlier, when referring to the coronavirus laws Ms Everard's murderer Wayne Couzens used to falsely arrest her, Conservative Mr Allott had told BBC Radio York: “So women, first of all, need to be streetwise about when they can be arrested and when they can’t be arrested. She should never have been arrested and submitted to that.

York Press:

“Perhaps women need to consider in terms of the legal process, to just learn a bit about that legal process.”

In a tweet later, the PFCC said: “I would like to wholeheartedly apologise for my comments on BBC Radio York earlier today, which I realise have been insensitive and wish to retract them in full.”

Silkie Carlo, director of privacy campaign group Big Brother Watch, said: “I know my rights. If I was arrested by a police officer with a badge and handcuffs during lockdown, I would have no choice. Jess Phillips said the same this morning. It could have been any of us. She stood no chance. How dare you say she ‘submitted’. Please, for our safety, resign.”