By Jack Doyle Associate Editor For The Daily Mail
Published: 01:55 BST, 11 June 2019 | Updated: 01:55 BST, 11 June 2019
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Tory leadership candidate Andrea Leadsom has warned of the rising tide of violent crime in Britain
Andrea Leadsom warned last night that the rising tide of violent crime in Britain has left members of the public 'scared to go out after dark'.
In an interview with the Daily Mail, the former Cabinet minister also said parents were increasingly 'terrified about where their children are'.
Mrs Leadsom, who will today launch her campaign for the Tory leadership with a pledge to crack down on violence, said she was 'very concerned' about spiralling knife and drug crime.
'It's a very marked increase and something really affecting far too many communities, leaving people scared to go out after dark and leaving parents terrified about where their children are,' she said.
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