‘Tough on crime’ Tories? What a joke!

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The majority of criminals got away with their crimes – leaving their victims let down (PA)

I see that Rishi Sunak is claiming he will come down harder on murderers and rapists, despite the practical difficulties highlighted in The Independent’s recent leader.

But yet again the hurricane (I believe the word is appropriate here) of fraud has been ignored. The Home Office’s own statistics show that the number of recorded fraud cases has increased over the past year. Though as the national crime agency notes, the number is likely to be higher, as the majority of cases go unreported.

Disturbingly, only 2 per cent of reported cases were referred for investigation. Meaning 98 per cent were ignored!