Kids in Blackpool are all involved with drugs and gangs, It’s nearly impossible to not get involved

Young people in Blackpool say they are being forced to join gangs and carry a knives in Blackpool just to feel safe.

They described a culture of fear, intimidation and gang warfare on the streets of Blackpool where carrying a knife is “normal”. One 14-year-old girl explained how bullying had driven her to join a gang for protection. Her experiences include being chased with a machete and shot in the head with a metal pellet from a BB gun. The harrowing first-hand accounts from teenagers were heard at a meeting of the Poverty Truth Network at Holy Trinity church in South Shore on Wednesday.

If re-elected as MP he said he will hold a round-table discussion with schools to share best practice and invite the young people to share their experiences with school leaders. He added that he will review Blackpool Council’s anti-bullying charter, which schools adopted in February 2020 before it was overshadowed by the pandemic.

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