The Independent highlights the need for a thorough investigation into the ease of purchasing knives online by minors after a chilling incident in Southport. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer emphasized the alarming accessibility children have to knives, urging for tougher regulations on online retailers. Measures proposed include requiring two forms of identification from buyers and recording a live video to confirm their age. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper condemned the previous situation that allowed a young murderer to buy a knife, stating the upcoming Crime and Policing Bill will enforce serious changes to this concerning issue.
Online retailers will be forced to put in place tougher checks to stop youngsters buying knives after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said it is shockingly easy for children to buy blades.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper told MPs it is a total disgrace that Rudakubana, then 17 and with a history of violence, was able to buy a weapon online and promised new measures.
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