Stop and search: Ministers launch consultation on extending powers for known knife offenders
4 years, 6 months ago

Stop and search: Ministers launch consultation on extending powers for known knife offenders

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Home Office claimed the measures would help authorities target the “small minority of persistent” offenders and combat the “devastating” effects of knife crime. However, shadow home secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds, said: “The truth is that under the Tories violent crime – and knife crime in particular – has risen right across the country, while ministers have overseen a rise in reoffending.” He added: “That is, sadly, the inevitable consequence of deep cuts to the police and preventative services. A range of actions are needed to tackle repeat offending, with a strategy that carries the confidence of all our communities, not simply a public consultation on piecemeal measures.” Kit Malthouse, the crime and policing minister, said: “Knife crime has a devastating effect on young lives and our neighbourhoods. “The law-abiding minority should not have to live in fear, which is why we are taking action across all fronts to keep them safe.” Chief constable Jackie Sebire, the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for serious violent crime, said she welcomed the consultation, adding: “We know that it is only by listening and working together that we can bring about the sustained changes needed to tackle the harms of knife crime.” The NPCC announced in June it was also drawing up a “plan of action" to address racial inequalities in the criminal justice system, which will also address concerns over stop and search powers.

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Research points at the one change needed to knives to curb crime
1 month, 1 week ago

Research points at the one change needed to knives to curb crime

The Independent  

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UK's plan to cut knife crimes criticized
2 months ago

UK's plan to cut knife crimes criticized

China Daily  

The United Kingdom's government plan to cut knife crime by requiring online buyers to provide proof of age and identity is unlikely to make things significantly better without an accompanying increase in sanctions for rule breakers, critics have claimed. In the wake of the guilty plea entered by knife killer Axel Rudakubana, the UK government said this week it is …

Knife crime offences: What do the latest figures show?
2 months ago

Knife crime offences: What do the latest figures show?

The Independent  

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Tory-led knife crime crackdown fell short after no weapons found during searches, damning report says
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Tory-led knife crime crackdown fell short after no weapons found during searches, damning report says

The Independent  

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Labour bid to cut knife crime and violence against women and girls within decade
9 months, 1 week ago

Labour bid to cut knife crime and violence against women and girls within decade

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NSW police to get 'wanding' powers to search for knives with no warrant or suspicion under proposed changes
10 months, 2 weeks ago

NSW police to get 'wanding' powers to search for knives with no warrant or suspicion under proposed changes

ABC  

In short: The NSW government is proposing laws to give police new powers to use metal-detection wands in public places to combat knife crime. The NSW government is proposing laws to give police new powers to use metal-detection wands in public places to combat knife crime. Police in New South Wales will be able to "wand" anyone in designated areas …

Knife crime in London: What the latest figures show
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Knife crime in London: What the latest figures show

The Independent  

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Mapped: Worst areas for knife crime in the UK as incidents rise across country
11 months ago

Mapped: Worst areas for knife crime in the UK as incidents rise across country

The Independent  

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Hundreds of repeat knife offenders spared jail despite ‘two strikes’ crackdown
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Hundreds of repeat knife offenders spared jail despite ‘two strikes’ crackdown

The Independent  

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Idris Elba calls for tougher action on knife crime after a spate of teen killings in Britain
1 year, 2 months ago

Idris Elba calls for tougher action on knife crime after a spate of teen killings in Britain

Associated Press  

LONDON — Actor Idris Elba on Monday urged the British government to ban machetes and serrated “zombie” knives to help stop young people falling victim to knife crime. The London-born star of “The Wire” and “Luther” joined protesters from the “Don’t Stop Your Future” campaign outside Parliament, posing with clothes and shoes representing people killed by knives. “As school returns, …

Ministers urged to scrap knife-crime ‘ASBOs’ after Black men and boys disproportionately hit
1 year, 5 months ago

Ministers urged to scrap knife-crime ‘ASBOs’ after Black men and boys disproportionately hit

The Independent  

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Are we losing the fight against knife crime? Croydon victim is 15th teen to die this year in London
1 year, 5 months ago

Are we losing the fight against knife crime? Croydon victim is 15th teen to die this year in London

The Independent  

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Knife crime offences: What the official figures show
1 year, 5 months ago

Knife crime offences: What the official figures show

The Independent  

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UK to ban zombie knives, machetes amid rise in crimes
1 year, 11 months ago

UK to ban zombie knives, machetes amid rise in crimes

Hindustan Times  

In line with raging gun violence in the United States, the United Kingdom is also marred by a similar kind of violence associated with knives. The British government plans to ban Machetes and so-called zombie knives in England and Wales with people selling them facing up to two years in jail, under proposals to shut legal loopholes and curb violence. …

Labour accuses Government of breaking promises over repeat knife crime offenders
2 years, 11 months ago

Labour accuses Government of breaking promises over repeat knife crime offenders

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Home Office sued over ‘racially disproportionate’ new stop and search rules
3 years, 4 months ago

Home Office sued over ‘racially disproportionate’ new stop and search rules

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson says stop-and-search policy ‘kind and loving’ way to get weapons off streets
3 years, 7 months ago

Boris Johnson says stop-and-search policy ‘kind and loving’ way to get weapons off streets

The Independent  

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‘Ineffective’ and racially disproportionate blanket stop and search powers to be expanded
3 years, 7 months ago

‘Ineffective’ and racially disproportionate blanket stop and search powers to be expanded

The Independent  

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‘Racist’ blanket stop and search powers must be repealed, super-complaint says
3 years, 10 months ago

‘Racist’ blanket stop and search powers must be repealed, super-complaint says

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Home Office ministers admits knife crime ‘is back’ amid rise in incidents in recent years
4 years, 4 months ago

Home Office ministers admits knife crime ‘is back’ amid rise in incidents in recent years

The Independent  

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Knife crime hit record high before coronavirus lockdown, figures show
4 years, 8 months ago

Knife crime hit record high before coronavirus lockdown, figures show

The Independent  

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Knife crime hits record high in England and Wales after 7% rise in 2019
4 years, 11 months ago

Knife crime hits record high in England and Wales after 7% rise in 2019

The Independent  

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Knife crime reaches record high as prosecutions fall to all-time low
5 years, 2 months ago

Knife crime reaches record high as prosecutions fall to all-time low

The Independent  

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Knife crimes soared to new record high in 2019 - up seven per cent
5 years, 2 months ago

Knife crimes soared to new record high in 2019 - up seven per cent

Daily Mail  

Knife crime in England and Wales hit a record high in the year to September, up by 7 per cent on the previous 12 months. Figures from the Crime Survey for England and Wales, also released today alongside the police recorded statistics, showed continued rises in overall fraud, with a 9 per cent increase - to 3.8 million offences - …

Knife crime hits 10-year high, figures reveal
5 years, 2 months ago

Knife crime hits 10-year high, figures reveal

The Independent  

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Knife thugs laugh in face of justice: New figures reveal a third of repeat offenders avoid jail term
5 years, 2 months ago

Knife thugs laugh in face of justice: New figures reveal a third of repeat offenders avoid jail term

Daily Mail  

Many repeat knife offenders are spared jail because of leniency by police and the courts – despite a ‘two strikes and you’re out’ rule brought in five years ago. Graph showing the rise in the number of knife and offensive weapon offences from September 2009 This graph shows the rise in offenders receiving immediate custody for knife and offensive weapon …

Knife crime rises to new record of 44,000 offences in England and Wales
5 years, 5 months ago

Knife crime rises to new record of 44,000 offences in England and Wales

The Independent  

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Courts to get anti-knife crime powers with Asbo-style orders for children as young as 12
5 years, 7 months ago

Courts to get anti-knife crime powers with Asbo-style orders for children as young as 12

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Knife crime hits all-time high after more than 43,000 offences across England and Wales last year
5 years, 8 months ago

Knife crime hits all-time high after more than 43,000 offences across England and Wales last year

The Independent  

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Knife crime: Children are being lured into violence because of the value we place on material things
5 years, 8 months ago

Knife crime: Children are being lured into violence because of the value we place on material things

The Independent  

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Stabbings and murders plummet in London as Met commissioner hails stop and search
5 years, 10 months ago

Stabbings and murders plummet in London as Met commissioner hails stop and search

The Independent  

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Home Office set to place legal duty on doctors, teachers and social workers to spot signs of knife crime involvement
5 years, 11 months ago

Home Office set to place legal duty on doctors, teachers and social workers to spot signs of knife crime involvement

The Independent  

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Police powers to stop and search people without suspicion enhanced to fight knife crime
5 years, 11 months ago

Police powers to stop and search people without suspicion enhanced to fight knife crime

The Independent  

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Knife crime: Offences hit highest level since 2009, official figures reveal
6 years ago

Knife crime: Offences hit highest level since 2009, official figures reveal

The Independent  

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Britain's most senior officer directly contradicts Theresa May over violent crime as police round on PM over stabbings crisis
6 years ago

Britain's most senior officer directly contradicts Theresa May over violent crime as police round on PM over stabbings crisis

The Independent  

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Be honest, Sajid Javid — we have the money to tackle knife crime but your party would rather spend it elsewhere
6 years ago

Be honest, Sajid Javid — we have the money to tackle knife crime but your party would rather spend it elsewhere

The Independent  

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The number of under-18s using knives to kill rises by 75% in three years
6 years ago

The number of under-18s using knives to kill rises by 75% in three years

The Independent  

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Knife crime epidemic adds to over 50% rise in teen stabbings needing hospital care
6 years, 1 month ago

Knife crime epidemic adds to over 50% rise in teen stabbings needing hospital care

The Independent  

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Crimes using bladed weapons at highest level for eight years, say police
6 years, 2 months ago

Crimes using bladed weapons at highest level for eight years, say police

The Independent  

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Stop and search has no real impact on reducing knife crime, research suggests
6 years, 3 months ago

Stop and search has no real impact on reducing knife crime, research suggests

The Independent  

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Knife crime hits record high in England and Wales as violence soars, statistics reveal
6 years, 5 months ago

Knife crime hits record high in England and Wales as violence soars, statistics reveal

The Independent  

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Knife crime offences rise to highest level since 2010 in England and Wales
6 years, 6 months ago

Knife crime offences rise to highest level since 2010 in England and Wales

The Independent  

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Enhanced stop and search powers proposed to target acid, drones and laser pointers
6 years, 6 months ago

Enhanced stop and search powers proposed to target acid, drones and laser pointers

The Independent  

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Stop and search powers could be increased as police battle rising violent crime across UK
6 years, 6 months ago

Stop and search powers could be increased as police battle rising violent crime across UK

The Independent  

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‘Feral’ knife attacks where victims stabbed multiple times driving up London murder rate, police warn
6 years, 8 months ago

‘Feral’ knife attacks where victims stabbed multiple times driving up London murder rate, police warn

The Independent  

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Police failing to solve two-thirds of knife crime as figures soar
6 years, 9 months ago

Police failing to solve two-thirds of knife crime as figures soar

The Independent  

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Home deliveries of knives and acid to be banned in government crackdown
6 years, 9 months ago

Home deliveries of knives and acid to be banned in government crackdown

The Independent  

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To tackle London's epidemic of violent crime we can learn from New York and Scotland
6 years, 10 months ago

To tackle London's epidemic of violent crime we can learn from New York and Scotland

The Independent  

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Why is knife crime increasing in England and Wales?
6 years, 10 months ago

Why is knife crime increasing in England and Wales?

The Independent  

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