Domestic abuse is not just a scourge on society, it was fatal to 173 people last year - five year high. That is an appalling statistic and we must do everything we can to reduce this shocking total. The number of killings is merely the start of it.
As knife crime increases within our communities, I was pleased to hear that police will be given greater powers to use Stop and Search in the areas worst affected by knife crime so we can take weapons off our streets.
