ENVIRONMENT

Gang film launched

A film highlighting the dangers of young people at risk of becoming gang members was this week launched by shadow business secretary.

A film highlighting the dangers of young people at risk of becoming gang members was this week launched by shadow business secretary, Chuka Umunna.

Mr Umunna, chair of the London Gangs Forum, praised the project for tackling the key issue of how gangs groom future members. Entitled Tiny after the name given to the most junior gang members, the plot follows the experiences of a boy taken under the wing of a local gang leader, showing the tensions he experiences between home, school and gang life.

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