In a powerful address to Parliament, Paulette Hamilton MP highlights the urgent crisis of knife crime and its devastating impact on communities across the UK. 

She emphasised how years of cuts to youth services under the previous government have left young people without vital support and opportunities, highlighting the closure of key facilities like the Malcolm Locker Youth Centre. Paulette stressed the need for greater investment in youth services and community programs to break the cycle of violence.

Sharing her own family’s recent experience, she highlights the heartbreaking impact of knife crime.