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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.
Legislation has been laid in Parliament to ban xylazine and 21 other dangerous drugs.
How to surrender prohibited offensive weapons and claim compensation under the scheme. The scheme applies to ‘zombie-style’ knives and 'zombie-style' machetes.
This guidance summarises the requirements, controls and sanctions that Border Force applies to firearms and offensive weapons when they are imported into the UK.
A nationwide call to hand over zombie-style knives and machetes has been launched by the government, before these dangerous weapons are banned from our streets.
Employment Tribunal decision.
The government has introduced a new ban on zombie-style knives and machetes that have no practical use and will give police more powers to seize knives.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Celebrities, including David Walliams, Jim Broadbent, Russel Tovey, Nicola Roberts and Asa Butterfield, come together to encourage people to get COVID-19 vaccines.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Former EastEnders and Spandau Ballet member urges people to get their COVID-19 jabs as part of their Christmas preparations.
As part of a drive encouraging people to get vaccinated, young people have shared their experiences of suffering long COVID in a powerful new video.
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