A sorry legacy

IF we want to tackle knife crime, we need more police on the streets.

That seems obvious to everyone except Theresa May, still in denial about the consequences of 20,000 being cut on her watch.

A report today warns that serious violent crime is at crisis point, with a 58% increase in knife offences over the past five years.

Cuts to police have led to fewer crimes being detected and prosecuted. The PM claims there is no direct correlation with knife crime levels.

She is the only person in the country who believes this. Even Home Secretary Sajid Javid has recognised the cuts must be reversed.

Mrs May bequeaths a terrible legacy from her time as Home Secretary and in No10.

As a result of her actions, our streets are less safe and too many young lives have been lost.