Reducing Knife Crime Will Be a "moral mission" for Labour

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Reducing knife crime will become a "moral mission" for Labour if they win the upcoming general election, Sir Keir Starmer will declare on Tuesday. He plans to work closely with victims' families and survivors, aiming to cut knife-related incidents by half within a decade. However, the Tories criticize Starmer’s tenure leading the Crown Prosecution Service, arguing that Labour's proposals would regress the country to previous issues.

 

As Labour’s leader, Sir Keir Starmer will unveil a comprehensive strategy to tackle knife crime, promising the establishment of a new cross-government "coalition" that will involve families of victims, survivors, tech companies, and other relevant organizations. Furthermore, he will commit to chairing an annual knife crime summit to monitor progress toward the goal. He will emphasize that knife crime transcends party politics, urging for collaborative efforts across all political factions.

 

Starmer will highlight the devastating impact of knife crime, pointing to the countless grieving families who have lost loved ones to brutal acts of violence often perpetrated by children. He will underscore the shared responsibility of political leaders to work together to eliminate knife crime and ensure the safety of young people.

 

Labour's data indicates that knife-related offences have surged by 81% since 2015 across England and Wales. In response, the party's post-election commitments include tougher penalties for carrying knives, including custodial sentences for the most serious offences, and expanding the list of prohibited knives. Additionally, Labour will launch a new "Young Futures" programme aimed at supporting young people in local communities.

 

Sir Keir Starmer’s vision encompasses a broad coalition and multi-faceted approach to address the knife crime epidemic, with a steadfast commitment to making significant strides within the next decade.

 

Credit: Sky News 2024-06-26

 

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[Tug]

I don’t mean to sound flippant or disparage the grief of any victims but just thank your lucky stars you don’t have your country awash in weapons like we do here in the states good luck!

[steve187]

stop and search is the way, not little old ladies but the youth of todays UK, harsher sentence's, 

[JonnyF]

Starmer will do nothing. 

 

If you want to see how well Labour cope with knife crime, look no further than ex Labour MP Sadiq Khan and the figures during his tenure as Police and Crime commissioner/London Mayor.

 

 

 

[RuamRudy]

5 hours ago, JonnyF said:

Starmer will do nothing. 

 

If you want to see how well Labour cope with knife crime, look no further than ex Labour MP Sadiq Khan and the figures during his tenure as Police and Crime commissioner/London Mayor.

 

 

 

 

Yet London isn't even the worst affected area in England. 

 

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/knife-crime-up-7-per-cent-map-b2534853.html

 

 

[JonnyF]

10 minutes ago, RuamRudy said:

 

Yet London isn't even the worst affected area in England. 

 

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/knife-crime-up-7-per-cent-map-b2534853.html

 

 

 

Yes population demographics also play a part. 

[natway09]

Harsher prison sentences for carrying a knife, ?

Not  enough prisons

[youreavinalaff]

13 hours ago, steve187 said:

stop and search is the way, not little old ladies but the youth of todays UK, harsher sentence's, 

But, you can police all of the people all of the time. 

[riclag]

2 hours ago, natway09 said:

Harsher prison sentences for carrying a knife, ?

Not  enough prisons

Ban knives 

2 hours ago, natway09 said:

[John Drake]

42 minutes ago, riclag said:

Ban knives 

 

Forget the knives. Get rid of the knifers. 

[Chomper Higgot]

I suspect taking a lead from something that works might be a good idea:

 

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13624806231208432#:~:text=Through a programme of direct,health' approach to violence reduction.

[riclag]

1 hour ago, John Drake said:

 

Forget the knives. Get rid of the knifers. 

 Fewer knives means fewer knife homicides  , less knives means less crimes. Can you get a sense of the logic

 

methinks