An 11-year-old boy has become the "ringleader" of a crime spree in Blackpool, MPs have heard, as officials say they are "working hard" with the police and council " to address concerns".
Conservative MP Scott Benton made the shocking claim as he raised concerns about a "gang of teenagers" committing "hundreds" of offences in an area of the Lancashire seaside town. He continued to say that this has been an ongoing in recent weeks.
In the House of Commons, he told MPs: "Residents in the Talbot and Brunswick area of Blackpool have been plagued by anti-social behaviour in recent weeks, with hundreds of different crimes being committed by a gang of teenagers.
