Sarah Jones: “Every dangerous weapon that has been surrendered so far is a weapon off our streets and a community made that little bit…”

This government has taken action to fix the broken system we inherited and crack down on the people smugglers.

Respect Orders will ban perpetrators from the places they blight, force them to confront the causes of their behaviour and make breaching one a criminal offence with serious consequences, including prison.

We must never stop fighting to rid society of this evil.

The figures show that after years of neglect, we are turning the tide on theft on our high streets.