Lib Dems: Tories have failed on knife crime

Thursday, 16 January 2020 11:46

Responding to new statistics revealing knife crime is at a 10-year high in England and Wales, Liberal Democrat Justice spokesperson Daisy Cooper said: "With knife crime at its highest in a decade, the Conservatives’ approach to knife crime has clearly failed. "They have unnecessarily criminalised thousands of young people, made them more likely to offend by locking them up on pointless short sentences, and undermined trust in the police through a surge in suspicion-less Stop and...Request free trial