Article 6XZGC From sharp to blunt: Radical proposals to tackle Britain's knife crisis

From sharp to blunt: Radical proposals to tackle Britain's knife crisis

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Knife crime in Britain has almost doubled over the past decade. On Friday, experts, survivors and policymakers gathered in London for a conference aimed at tackling the root causes and consequences of knife crime. Among the voices calling for change is a survivor of one of England's most-devastating knife attacks from last year. She's campaigning for sharp-pointed kitchen knives to be replaced with blunt-tipped alternatives in homes across the country. The World's Europe correspondent Orla Barry has more.

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