A series of incidents and discussions highlight the growing concern over knife crime in the UK. A 16-year-old has been charged with attempted murder following a stabbing in Kidderminster on Market Street. Additionally, a 15-year-old was arrested over a knife attack at a bus station in Leicester. Police have reported that teenagers are increasingly purchasing large knives through social media platforms like TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram. In response, there are calls to ramp up 'stop and search' measures, with policing minister Chris Philp advocating for a substantial increase. Labour MP Nick Thomas-Symonds and other officials are urging the government to take more action to tackle the issue, including banning lethal blades and investing in technology to combat knife crime. This comes amid concerns that Theresa May's previous reductions in stop and search measures may have contributed to the current situation.
Boy, 16, arrested after street stabbing https://t.co/RVVreZZrrV
🎙️ 'They believe everybody carries a knife. And when you ask them why, they say because nobody's ever getting stopped and search' @ShaunBaileyUK explains why he believes stop and search is an important tool for fighting knife crime. Listen from 5pm ⬇️ https://t.co/5ntJ1ZzSzr https://t.co/6lCVcxjeoW
Schoolgirl, 14, charged with attempted murder https://t.co/4E1H0A7m7N
A boy, 16, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a teenager was stabbed in Kidderminster. https://t.co/ouyEwf5Fca
‘Every day there is a stabbing, it is a state of emergency!' Mother of knife crime victim, Pastor Lorraine Jones, suggests ways in which the police can actively combat knife crime. https://t.co/DpEhDSBOQI
Teenager charged over Leicester bus station knife attack https://t.co/oJ52nJKxSB
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing in Kidderminster yesterday afternoon. The incident happened on Market Street at around 5pm. Read more: https://t.co/YQKEKlYE9L https://t.co/ndZ4mms7Ak
Woman arrested in murder probe after man stabbed https://t.co/F5E61ObSCo
Knives sold to 15-year-old in shops across city https://t.co/4bzYyRrZBB
🗣️ Tories tell police: Bring back stop and search https://t.co/3qvRDb7rAA
'This is something that Theresa May deliberately reduced because of concerns it was disproportionately targeting black people." Sky's @mattuthompson explains why policing minister Chris Philp saying he wants a 'substantial increase in stop and search' could be controversial. https://t.co/NBKiv6OPPG
Teenagers illegally buying knives via TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram, say police https://t.co/5JNKujahf7
'The use of technology is important, but is that going to be sufficient? no!' Labour MP Nick Thomas-Symonds wades in on the Government's pledge to invest £4 million to tackle knife crime. https://t.co/WMFpn5MYkg
Teens buying knives illegally online as criminals 'move with digital age' Full story ⬇️ https://t.co/NrS4AbKhdO
"Faith in police and community policing is at an all time low... How are you going to make that work?" @EmmaBarnett challenges Policing Minister Chris Philp on his call for police forces to increase stop and search. #R4Today https://t.co/PyEr02lRN8
Teenagers illegally buying knives via TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram https://t.co/AVqBZHcDk0
Mike Graham argues there's "no quick fix" to knife crime, after the policing minister called for police to do more 'stop and searches'. "If you've got teenage boys in particular, you must fear for their lives! When they go out, you don't know if they'll come back." @iromg https://t.co/yL81DDxVkC
Out this morning on @GMB calling for the Government to do more to tackle the use of deadly swords. @UKLabour wants to change the law to ban these lethal blades. Getting weapons off the streets will be a key part of our mission to halve violent crime over a decade. https://t.co/dR35GwoZkA
Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman’s body found in Leicester home https://t.co/OV7wTIrDGK
Ramp up ‘stop and search’, police told, amid warnings weapons are being sold to teens on TikTok https://t.co/ROeZuM1YmW
Young people buying large knives on Telegram and TikTok, police say https://t.co/pzCRDDcNye
Boy, 15, arrested over bus station knife attack https://t.co/r4s9h1esmy
Boy, 16, held on suspicion of raping girl https://t.co/1vKHr1y1vd