Lee Anderson MP (Ashfield/Reform UK) spoke about knife crime in the House of Commons. He challenged Yvette Cooper, the Home Secretary, on what the government will do after efficient action against riots.
“The amount of stabbings and deaths by stabbings in this country is reaching shocking levels. Over the past few weeks, the Home Secretary and the Prime Minister have fast-tracked the violent criminals in these riots, and got them into court and in prison within two weeks. Is it not about time that we did the same with these yobboes—these thugs—who are carrying knives?”
In response Cooper said she’ll work to halve the offending rate, pointing out its increase and delays in the justice system. It’s a tough ask from Anderson and it looks to be a high bar set by the government.
