Politics

He made the comments as the Government put forward proposals that target beggars causing a “nuisance” on Britain’s streets.

Asylum data cited by the Prime Minister ‘do not reflect’ Home Office records, the chairman of the UK Statistics Authority said.

"You've admitted to taking cocaine. Are you really going to give people a criminal record for laughing gas?", Sophy Ridge asked.

Labour said the Government’s anti-social behaviour crackdown was ‘too weak, too little and too late’.

The former Labour leader has held the seat since 1983, but could lose it following Sir Keir Starmer's decision to block him from running for the party.

Sir Keir Starmer will on Tuesday propose a motion at an NEC meeting to make clear that the body will not endorse Jeremy Corbyn.

The street was quiet and they did not stop to chat to any of the small number of people out and about or go into any shops.

Starmer will propose a motion which will make clear that the National Executive Committee will not endorse Mr Corbyn at the next election.

A new raft of measures will be unveiled by the prime minister today aimed at stamping out anti-social behaviour.