The United Kingdom is facing a surge in knife crime, prompting concerns from politicians such as Shadow Crime Reduction Minister Feryal Clark. Critics accuse the Tory government of decriminalizing crime, leading to a state of lawlessness with reduced arrests and prison overcrowding. Labour vows to tackle the issue by halving serious violence within a decade.
Under the Tories, knife crime is up 80% since 2015, with children as young as ten years of age found carrying knives. This should worry us all. Labour will halve serious violence within a decade 👇 https://t.co/3BqUHr396j
Labour says it ‘beggars belief’ police told to arrest fewer people because of prison overcrowding – UK politics live https://t.co/xA4Ybtj4eT
Non-priority arrests: let’s make crime great again. Honestly… what a state of affairs we find ourselves in https://t.co/7WEb3vcnpg
‘Release some prisoners early…’ ‘Delay court cases…’ ‘Ask them to come back later for sentence…’ ‘Make fewer arrests…’ BUILD MORE PRISONS you inept clowns…
Truly shocking state of law & order after 14 years of Tory Govt. Arrests have already halved since 2010. Yet now police are being told to make even fewer arrests. Because of irresponsible Tory failures & chaos. More criminals let off. More victims let down. That’s Tory policy https://t.co/ghNHzmADOQ
The Tories are decriminalising crime! Ministers are telling the police not to arrest criminals & telling prisons to let criminals out. An astonishing, colossal failure. It’s time the Tories were swept away from Government to ensure Labour can restore policing, justice & order. https://t.co/BbNt2WswmW
The United Kingdom is already turning into a lawless land before our very eyes. Despite this, we are telling police officers to lock up fewer criminals because our prisons are at capacity. This will mean more criminals that do not have any consequences to fear. We deserve better. https://t.co/27uNU2YEzP
'Every parent should be worried that 10-year-olds feel need to carry a knife' - Had an interesting chat with Shadow Crime Reduction Minister @FeryalClark about the UK's knife crime crisis and what she believes needs to be done https://t.co/91pBfU9Rkk