Sarah Jones: “people living in fear just for being who they are”

These new powers give the police the tools they need to seize and destroy the vehicles that cause so much disruption to our local communities.

Abuse of shop workers would not be tolerated and the government would keep working until we tackle it.

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

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.