Tory MPs say Clarke’s rebellion attempt ‘seems to have fizzled already’ as prime minister holds PMQsAfter PMQs there will be a Commons urgent question on resilience in the light of the recent storms. Labour has tabled it, and a Cabinet Office minister will respond.Labour would prosecute Amazon executives if they continued to allow dangerous knives to be sold on their platform, Keir Starmer has said this morning.Five months ago, Labour supported the government’s pledge to introduce new legislation to toughen the rules on possession of machetes and zombie-style knives. There has been no action since, only warnings from experts that the proposals are too weak by excluding weapons like ninja swords.The government has published 16 press releases about zombie knives since 2015, yet despite repeated promises to toughen the rules, a full ban is still not in place …The number of these deadly weapons on Britain’s streets is terrifying, and unacceptable.For years, the Tories have made grand promises of action, but by failing to bring a proper ban on these killer knives and to crack down on online sales to kids, they’re letting a generation down … Continue reading…
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Author : Andrew Sparrow
Publish date : 2024-01-24 12:13:54
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