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Your support makes all the difference.<\/strong>Read more<\/p>\n The new victims\u2019 commissioner for England<\/a> and Wales<\/a> has pledged to push for \u201cmuch-needed progress\u201d on speedy justice and access to support.<\/p>\n Claire Waxman, London\u2019s current and first independent victims\u2019 commissioner, will take up her new national role in January.<\/p>\n She will replace Baroness Helen Newlove, who has twice served in the post having become a community campaigner and activist in the wake of the killing of her husband Garry outside his home after confronting vandals in 2007.<\/p>\n Ms Waxman described it as a \u201ctrue honour\u201d to take on the wider England and Wales role.<\/p>\n She said: \u201cOver the years, I have worked tirelessly to champion the voices of victims, survivors and bereaved families, ensuring they are heard, better protected and supported, and that their experiences help to shape meaningful change across the justice system.<\/p>\n \u201cAt this critical time, as we seek to deliver swifter justice and more accessible support, I look forward to continuing my work on a national scale to advocate for all victims and drive forward the much-needed progress that victims deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n Baroness Newlove described her successor as \u201can unwavering voice for victims in London\u201d and said her experience will \u201cmake her a powerful advocate for change on the national stage\u201d.<\/p>\n The Government said the victims\u2019 commissioner role is \u201cvital to delivering justice for victims\u201d.<\/p>\n