Starmer promises action to end ‘shockingly easy’ access to knives online

Online retailers will be required to implement stricter checks to prevent minors from purchasing knives following Sir Keir Starmer’s statement that it is too easy for children to acquire blades. Axel Rudakubana, who used a knife purchased from Amazon to commit a triple murder, has prompted the government to propose new laws mandating two forms of identification for knife buyers, including official documents and live video verification. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper labeled the incident as a “total disgrace” and pledged new measures in the forthcoming Crime and Policing Bill to address the issue of underage knife purchases.

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