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The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
Campaign to deter knife crime in knife crime hotspots to appear on billboards, digital advertising, and social media across Westminster, Croydon and Birmingham.
This guidance summarises the requirements, controls and sanctions that Border Force applies to firearms and offensive weapons when they are imported into the UK.
Targeted crackdown has reduced knife robberies by almost a quarter in 7 forces since June 2024.
Businesses have been warned to stop using combat and violence to market knives, and ensure dangerous weapons are not displayed where they can be easily accessed.
Knife-related homicides down by 26% under this government. More than 15,000 knives and offensive weapons removed from the streets.
A statistical release on trends in cautioning and sentencing of knife or offensive weapon offences.
Bids to the fund have been assessed as part of a competitive bidding process. 60 bids were successful and have been awarded funding for knife crime interventions.
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