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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.
This guidance summarises the requirements, controls and sanctions that Border Force applies to firearms and offensive weapons when they are imported into the UK.
Senior executives who fail to stop dangerous and illegal knives being advertised on their platforms will be held liable under new government proposal.
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.
Get help to classify various types of wood for import and export.
Product Safety Report for Vevor Round Knife Cutter presenting a high risk of injuries.
Check the tariff classification for a wine tool set in a wooden box.
Around 30 schoolchildren aged between 14 and 16 years took over courtroom 10 at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday 14 October 2024, as part of an initiative to highlight the dangers and consequences of carrying and using a knife.
From this week, zombie-style knives and machetes are now illegal to possess or sell as part of new measures introduced to halve knife crime in a decade.
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