Sir Keir due in city to make pledge against violence
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is due in Sunderland to make a stand against the rise of youth violence.
SirKeirisvisitingtheNorth East, North West and West Midlands this week touring his ‘Contract with the British People’–whichhesaysguaranteessecurity,prosperityandrespect for all.
The Labour leader was expected in Sunderland today with Northumbria police and crime commissioner Kim McGuinness, to see what he says is the powerful work she is undertaking to provide securityforyoungpeopleandthe communities she represents.
It comes as new research published by Labour claims thecostofseriousviolentyouth crime to the taxpayer is £11billion, amid what the party calls an explosion of county lines drug operations and violent offending.
Sir Keir says youth violence is a key issue under his leadership,havingseenfirst-handthe importanceofpreventativeservices and early intervention in cutting offending.
In a visit to Sunderland, Starmer will pledge “a Labour
Government will tackle the shocking lack of security being felt by young people and communities up and down the country as a direct result of complacent inaction by this Tory Government.”
Sir Keir said: “Boris Johnson and his Government do one thing and say another, and that’s no more evident than whenitcomestolawandorder.
"The Conservatives are soft on crime and soft on the causesofcrime,andwe’reallpaying the price. The Tories are creating a perfect storm of failing communities that don’t feel safe, failing to tackle violent crime, and failing to provide the ambition and opportunities young people need to make positive choices.”