From the Harwich & Manningtree Standard and Gazette.
HIGH profile politicians have backed the Gazette’s anti-knife campaign.
Shadow chancellor and former Home Office minister Ed Balls and deputy Labour Party leader Harriet Harman are throwing their support behind the Lives Not Knives campaign, which was launched by the Gazette last week.
Former Harwich MP and current Tendring district councillor Ivan Henderson said the Labour MPs backed the campaign at this week’s party conference in Manchester. “They are both very supportive,” he said. “This sort of crime touches every part of the country and no matter who you are, you can’t help but feel for families like that of Jay’s who have suffered such a tragedy.”