Almost 15,000 knives and weapons handed in at UK surrender bins

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2026-08-05

London (PA Media/dpa) - Zombie-style knives, kitchen knives and machetes were among more than 14,500 weapons dropped off in UK government-backed amnesty bins since July last year, according to the Home Office. Policing Minister Sarah Jones said each time a knife is surrendered, communities around the country are made "that little bit safer." The Home Office has backed 37 surrender bins as part of the scheme in London, Greater Manchester and the W......

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