“The truth is that those who join gangs - more often than not they are young men in their later teens - often do come from the most difficult family backgrounds, from an environment where they feel neglected and unwanted. Gang membership can bring a perverse sense of belonging which they may not have ever got at home.”

British politician and author

Christopher Stephen Grayling, Baron Grayling, is a British politician and author. Born in 1962, he served in senior Conservative government posts and represented Epsom and Ewell in Parliament from 2001 to 2024. He was Secretary of State for Justice from 2012 to 2015, Leader of the House of Commons from 2015 to 2016, and Secretary of State for Transport from 2016 until 2019. Before entering politics, he worked in the television and film industry, and his public life has centered on government, Parliament, and policy.