Northamptonshire

While a 2024 report found that West Northamptonshire had lower levels of deprivation than the England average, there are some areas where poverty is still a major problem.

Baby Basics, based in Wollaston, Northamptonshire, provides starter packs full of essential items including nappies and clothes.

Reform UK's Mark Arnull, the leader of West Northamptonshire Council, said it was not for him "to pass comment on sentences or indeed discuss individual cases".

Connolly's husband, rejected a call from a local MP for his resignation from West Northamptonshire Council, but lost his seat in this year's local elections.

Conservative South Northamptonshire MP Sarah Bool added: "We need to give much more attention to how we keep our communities safe and particularly our little children."