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Yvette Cooper unveils plans for 'tough love' youth programme as part of Labour bid to make Britain's streets safer - as shadow home secretary reveals she gets her keys out for protection if she's walking home alone at night

Yvette Cooper today unveiled plans for a 'tough love' youth programme as part of Labour's promise to make Britain's streets safer.

The shadow home secretary used her speech at Labour's conference in Liverpool to repeat Tony Blair's mantra of being 'tough on crime and tough on the causes of crime'.

Ms Cooper pledged action on domestic abuse, rapes, shoplifting and knife crime as she looks to take charge of the Home Office after the general election.

She also took a swipe at the Government's handling of the Channel migrant crisis and blasted Home Secretary Suella Braverman for 'scapegoating' gay asylum seekers.