Easier for children to buy knives than paracetamol, police review finds amid government crackdown

'Harder to buy paracetamol than a knife' police warn amid new crackdown

Retailers will be forced to report bulk or suspicious purchases of knives as part of a raft of fresh measures

Easier for children to buy knives than paracetamol, police review finds amid government crackdown

Tougher prison sentences will be introduced for selling knives to under-18s as part of the government crackdown on knife crime.

Government introduces crackdown on online knife sales and tougher sentences

Home Secretary met the mother of Ronan Kanda in Wolverhampton as it launched stricter measures for online retailers selling knives and increased sentences under Ronan's Law

Online stores will have to report bulk buys of knives to police in new crackdown

The new laws put extra pressure on sellers of knives (Picture: Jacob King/PA Wire) A new law named after a 16-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in a case of mistaken identity will require online shops to report bulk purchases of knives. Ahead of the election last year, Metro revealed exclusively that Labour planned to introduce Ronan’s Law if they formed the next government. It’s hoped the new requirement for online retailers will help polic…

Strict new rules for shops selling knives online to young people - Liverpool Echo

The new rules follow the Home Secretary calling it a "total disgrace" that the Southport stabbings perpetrator was able to buy knives on Amazon