SP20 Response Response Pending

Further knife/bladed item sales measures

Recommendation

Phase 2 should consider further measures relating to knives/bladed items sales, including:
1. Restrictions on sharp‑tipped knives.
2. Prohibiting some online sales (such as machetes).
3. Strengthening online age‑verification and age verified delivery standards.
4. Mandatory reporting and information‑sharing about suspicious behaviour.
5. The risks surrounding importation of bladed items.
6. The risks surrounding multiple sub-contractors in a supply chain delivering bladed articles.

Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Response Pending

No government response recorded.

Source
Report The Southport Inquiry Report: Phase 1 13 Apr 2026
Responsible Bodies
Southport Inquiry Phase 2 Primary
Last formal update No formal updates