tool. literally, vital. we cannot hope to get weapons off our street without it. of course, it must be used skilfully, responsibly, and proportionately. as is true of every power with which we invest the police. but, it would be a tragic mistake to conclude that stop and search is too controversial to use extensively. or, that it cannot be is effectively with sensible safeguards. suggestions that it is a means of victimising young black men haveit means of victimising young black men have it precisely the wrong way around, mr speaker. the facts are, that young black man are proportionately likely to be victims of violent crimes. they are the ones most in need back disproportionately. this is about saving the lives of young black men. being stopped and searched while carrying a weapon can stop someone from whatever background from making a terrible mistake they can never undo. sometimes, we lose sight of this point in debating stop and search. black people account for aroun
Its monday the 22nd april, our main story. The mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence has told the bbc that the investigation into his death should be reopened, after the metropolitan Police Issued another apology for the way theyve handled the case. Stephen was 18 when he was stabbed to death in a racist attack in south london 31 years ago today. The metropolitan Police Commissioner has apologised to Doreen Lawrence after questions were raised about another suspect in a bbc investigation. Daniel de simone reports. The racist murder of Stephen Lawrence took place 31 years ago today at a south london bus stop. Two of the original five prime suspects were convicted almost 20 years after the murder. But the met s disastrous handling of the case means no one else has been brought to justice. Last year, the bbc publicly identified a sixth suspect matthew white, who died in 2021 and revealed multiple failures by the met to properly investigate him. Now, stephens mother, baroness Doreen
I prefer to look at the opportunity. And in the last year, weve had modelling that shows well lift 100,000 children out of poverty, weve had statistics just last month showing that weve had Record Numbers ofJunior Doctors joining the nhs, weve had statistics that show that school leavers, Record Levels are going to positive destinations. And just in february, at the turn of this year, weve seen that private Sector Employment growth is outstripping any other nation or region of the uk here in scotland. So challenges plenty. 0pportunities plenty as well. And thats why, probably, because of that success, the last two polls that have come out, of course, have shown the snp in lead position come a general election, whenever that may be. What about, if i may, the shadow and the uncertainty that comes with, i have to say, an Extensive Police investigation into quote Potential Embezzlement And Fraud at the heart of the snp. Its an investigation which has, of course, involved your predecessor,
I often get asked that question about challenges. I prefer to look at the opportunity. And in the last year, weve had modelling that shows well lift 100,000 children out of poverty, weve had statistics just last month showing that weve had Record Numbers ofJunior Doctors joining the nhs, weve had statistics that show that school leavers, Record Levels are going to positive destinations. And just in february, the turn of this year, weve seen that private Sector Employment growth is outstripping any other nation or region of the uk here in scotland. So challenges plenty. 0pportunities plenty as well. And thats why, probably, because of that success, the last two polls that have come out, of course, have shown the snp in lead position come a general election, whenever that may be. What about, if i may, the shadow and the uncertainty that comes with, i have to say, an Extensive Police investigation into Potential Embezzlement And Fraud at the heart of the snp. Its an investigation which ha
Here in scotland. So challenges plenty. 0pportunities plenty as well. And thats why, probably, because of that success, the last two polls that have come out, of course, have shown the snp in lead position come a general election, whenever that may be. What about, if i may, the shadow and the uncertainty that comes with, i have to say, an Extensive Police investigation into quote Potential Embezzlement And Fraud at the heart of the snp. Its an investigation which has, of course, involved your predecessor, nicola sturgeon, and her husband, peter murrell, who was the former Chief Executive of the snp. Theyve been arrested, theyve been released. The police havent charged them, theyve denied any wrongdoing. But would you at least accept this is a massive cloud now hanging over your party . Ive never denied that the Police Investigation will clearly have issues, have challenges, present us with challenges, and voters will undoubtedly be concerned about the Police Investigation thats ongoing